SDR FDEA201005061476

Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date: May 6, 2010
Submitted: May 11, 2010
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N483FE
Make and model: Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial: 21465
Aircraft time: 43,547 hours, 29,672 cycles
Engine: Pwa JT8D15
System (JASC): 5754 · Leading Edge Devices
Part: Structure
Part number: 651622143
Condition: Cracked
Location: Nr 4 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

UPON REMOVAL OF T/E ACCESS PANELS, FOUND NR 4 SLAT T/E STRUCTURE CRACKED NEAR TAI DUCT CUTOUT. REMOVED T/E STRUCTURE IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED NEW STRUCTURE USING EXTRUSION, BAC1514-1559 2024 T3511, DIMENSIONS 120", IAW SRM 57-50-2 FIG 2, 51-30-5, AND 51-30-2. INSTALLED NEW T/E STRUCTURE IAW SRM 51-30-2, REV 102.