Service difficulty report · Mount · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
June 20, 2011
Submitted
July 26, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N493FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21531
Aircraft time
42,964 hours, 28,450 cycles
Part
Mount
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 8 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 8 SLAT INBD TRACK MOUNT OTBD CORNER IS CRACKED IN RADIUS. STOP DRILLED CRACK, FABRICATED & INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER AT NR 8 SLAT IB TRACK MOUNT IAW SRM 51-10-2, SRM 51-10-1, SRM 51-30-2, & DWG SR27-57-034 & EA 7-5750-136792.