What was found
DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, 2 - 3 INCH CRACKS WERE FOUND ON THE RT NR 2 SLAT APPROX 8 INCHES APART, UNDERSIDE OF SLAT. MAINTENANCE STOP DRILLED CRACKS AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 57-10-1 AND 51-10-3. RETURNED AC TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- May 28, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N701ME
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 49760
- System (JASC)
- 5754 · Leading Edge Devices
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Rt Nr 2 Le Slat
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.