Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
June 3, 2010
Submitted
June 4, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N267FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
21673
Aircraft time
50,726 hours, 31,227 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D*
Part
Structure
Part number
65162237
Condition
Cracked
Location
Le 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 7 SLAT T/E CHORD CRACKED AT INBD UP STOP. REMOVED NR 7 SLAT LOWER CHORD IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED NEW CHORD USING BAC1514-1559, 2024-T3511, 113.7500", IAW SRM 57-50-2 FIG 2 AND 51-30-5. INSTALLED LOWER CHORD IAW SRM 51-30-2.