What was found
DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE VISIT, CRACKS WERE FOUND IN TWO SUPPORT ANGLE BRACKETS LOCATED AT THE NR 4 SLAT IN THE LEFT WING. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED TWO REPAIR DOUBLERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH B727 SRM 27-81-11, OPS CHECKED OK.
- Difficulty date
- April 22, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N283SC
- Make and model
- Boeing 727225
- Aircraft serial
- 22559
- System (JASC)
- 5754 · Leading Edge Devices
- Part
- Angle
- Part number
- 321ALSI
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nr 4 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.