SDR FDEA200910063492

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date: October 6, 2009
Submitted: October 8, 2009
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N465FE
Make and model: Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial: 21289
Aircraft time: 53,154 hours, 37,870 cycles
System (JASC): 5754 · Leading Edge Devices
Part: Skin
Part number: 65327291
Condition: Cracked
Location: Nr 7 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 7 SLAT INBD HOOK AFT MOUNTING FASTENER IS LOOSE AND EDGE OF COUNTERSINK HAS CRACK INDICATION. HFEC INSPECTED AREA IAW NDTM 51-00-00 PART 6 FIG 23 VERIFIED CRACK ENDS AT EXISTING FASTENER HOLE. FABRICATED DOUBLER FOR NR 7 SLAT INBD AREA IAW SRM 57-50-3 FIG 10 REV 101 TREATED AND PRIMED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED COUNTERSINK REPAIR WASHERS IAW SRM 51-30-2 INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW B727 SRM 57-50-3 FIG 10 REV 101 AND 51-30-2