Service difficulty report · Bracket · Boeing 727185C

Difficulty date
May 19, 2003
Submitted
June 2, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N954UP
Make and model
Boeing 727185C
Aircraft serial
19827
Aircraft time
61,567 hours, 52,963 cycles
Part
Bracket
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 3 Slat
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

INSPECTION TYPE: C, NR 3 SLAT, STRUCTURE SUPPORT ANGLE IS CRACKED JUST I/B OF WHERE ACTUATOR EYE END ATTACHES TO SLAT. BRACKET REMOVED IAW SRM 51-30-02. BRACKET FABRICATED IAW SRM 51-20-01. BRACKET INSTALLED IAW SRM 57-50-03 & SRM 51-30-02.