Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
October 24, 2002
Submitted
November 13, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N936PG
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
22441
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
L/E 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

DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE RIGHT WING UPPER OUTBOARD LEADING EDGE AT WS 430 HAD A ROW OF FASTENERS WITH CRACKS RUNNING FROM HEAD HOLES AT THE NR 5 SLAT LEADING EDGE. REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW BOEING 727 SRM 57-30-3, FIGURE 4. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)