SDR FDEA201005071485

Service difficulty report · Angle · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date: May 7, 2010
Submitted: May 10, 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: Angle
Part number: 65162237
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

SPLICE DOUBLER CRACKED - NR 7 SLAT T/E CHORD ANGLE BENEATH TAI DUCT, APPROXIMATE WING STA 619. REMOVED T/E CHORD ANGLE OF NR 7 SLAT IAW SRM, REV 102, 51-30-2. LOCATED, DRILLED, DEBURRED AND TRIMMED CHORD ANGLE, 114" LONG, IAW SRM 57-50-2 FIG 2 AND 51-30-5. INSTALLED CHORD, FABRICATED FROM BAC1514-1559, 2024-T3, 114" LONG IAW SRM 51-30-2.