Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
February 2, 2001
Submitted
March 15, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N314NE
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
19495
Aircraft time
75,804 hours, 53,052 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
Component
Boeing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION FOUND SKIN CRACKED ON LEFT WING ABOVE NR 4 SLAT. ROUTED OUT CRACK, FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER, PRIMED, ALODINED, AND INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW SRM 57-30-4, 51-10-2, 51-30-2.