- Difficulty date
- May 20, 2010
- Submitted
- June 1, 2010
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Boeing 727233
- Aircraft serial
- 21674
- Aircraft time
- 49,269 hours, 30,309 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D
- Part
- Angle
- Part number
- 65162227
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nr 6 Slat
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- 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 6 SLAT LOWER AFT T/E ANGLE IS CRACKED AT OTBD UPSTOP PAD. REMOVED ACCESS PANELS NR 6 SLAT IAW SRM 51-30-2, FABRICATED NEW T/E ANGLE. MATERIAL USED BAC1514-1559 2024T3511 PO 20035137 DIM 9' 6" LONG IAW SRM 57-50-2 FIG 2, 51-30-5 TREATED AND PRIMED IAW SRM 51-10-7 INSTALLED NEW T/E ANGLE IAW SRM 51-30-2 INSTALLED ACCESS PANELS IAW SRM 51-30-2 REV 102.