Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
February 21, 2011
Submitted
February 21, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Filed by
FOTR986N
Flightstar Aircraft Services LLC
Aircraft
N815EA
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
22552
Aircraft time
58,112 hours, 36,704 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Chafed
Location
Nr 8 Slat
Part time
58,112 hours, 36,704 cycles
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

LWR T/E INTERIOR LIP OF NR 8 SLAT CHAFED ALONG LENGTH OF SLAT. BLENDED CHAFED AREA ORIG MAT .070 WITH .039 REMAINING AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 51-10-1 AND 57-50-1 FIG 2. FABRICATED DOUBLER FROM 2024T3 .080 DIM. 6" X 4" PO 90010831 IAW SRM 57-50-3 AND INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW 57-30-3 AND 51-30-2. FASI NR 03892.