Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
January 31, 2009
Submitted
February 3, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N279FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
22346
Aircraft time
42,588 hours, 30,165 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
65192332
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing Le 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

RIGHT WING NR 8 SLAT OTBD TRACK SKIN IS CRACKED. STOP DRILLED CRACK IAW DRAWING SR27-57-034 REV A AND SRM 51-10-1. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER FROM 2024-T3 0.071 DIM 9 1/2" BY 6" IAW DRAWING SR27-57-034 REV A. INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW DRAWING SR27-57-034 REV A AND SRM 51-30-2.