# SDR FDEA200905231861

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 23, 2009
- Submitted: June 3, 2009
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N278FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N278FE), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 727233
- Aircraft serial: 22345
- Aircraft time: 40,972 hours, 30,658 cycles
- System (JASC): [5754 · Leading Edge Devices](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5754)
- Part: Angle
- Part number: 651622143
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Nr 4 Slat
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200905231861

## Discrepancy

NR 4 SLAT AFT LOWER ANGLE IS CRACKED AT INBD UPSTOP PAD. REMOVED SLAT COVE PANELS IAW SRM 51-30-2. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA IAW SRM 51-40-4 FIGURE 1. FABRICATED NEW ANGLE IAW SRM 57-50-2 FIG.2 AND 51-30-5, AND 51-30-8. TREATED AND PRIMED ANGLE IAW SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED NEW ANGLE IAW SRM 51-30-2. INSTALLED COVE PANELS IAW SRM 51-30-2.

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