Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
April 16, 2010
Submitted
April 19, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N483FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21465
Aircraft time
43,547 hours, 29,672 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
651622311
Condition
Gouged
Location
Nr 2 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

LT WING NR 2 LE SLAT UPPER T/E HAS (2) DEEP GOUGES ON SKIN BY THE OTBD HOOK. REMOVED HOOK AT NR 2 SLAT OTBD SIDE IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND FABRICATED REPAIR PLATE USING 7075T6 .125 DIM: 4" .7500 X 3" .2500 IAW SRM 57-50-3, FIG 10, REV 102. INSTALLED REPAIR PLATE IAW SRM 51-30-2. INSTALLED NR 2 SLAT HOOK OTBD SIDE IAW SRM 51-30-2 REV 102. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW MM 27-81-000-5.