Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 727221

Difficulty date
July 12, 2000
Submitted
August 22, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N367PA
Make and model
Boeing 727221
Aircraft serial
22539
Part
Structure
Part number
65162231
Part serial
BN416
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2 Slat
Component
Slat Assembly · Boeing
Component part number
65162231
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 C CHECK INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE NR 2 SLAT HAS TWO CRACKS AT EDGE OF LIGHTENING HOLES. REMOVED FASTENERS IN THE NR 2 SLAT COVE PANEL IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2. BLENDED OUT ONE CRACK IAW SRM 57-50-1, REMOVED DAMAGED AREA OF OTHER CRACK IAW SRM 51-40-2, FABRICATED DOUBLER OUT OF 2024 T3 0.050 ALUMINUM RL NR 99-00594-1, IAW SRM 51-40-2 FIG 1. TREATED, ALODINED, AND PRIMED IAW SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-30-2. INSTALLED COVER FASTENERS IAW SRM 51-30-2.