Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
January 3, 2009
Submitted
January 5, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N277FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
22042
Aircraft time
42,389 hours, 31,070 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
65216824
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 6 Slat
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

NR 6 SLAT HAS A BROKEN BOLT AT INBD HOOK AT AFT MOUNT AND BROKEN RIVET AND HAS CRACK INDICATIONS. HFEC VERIFIED 4 CRACKS ALL TERMINATE AT FASTENER HOLES OR SKIN EDGE. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 57-50-3 AND 51-30-2.