Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 727185C

Difficulty date
June 15, 2006
Submitted
July 3, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N940UP
Make and model
Boeing 727185C
Aircraft serial
19826
Aircraft time
58,465 hours, 30,380 cycles
Part
Intercostal
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

NR 3 SLAT AT O/B TRACK ATTACHMENT TO SLAT CRACK ON INTERCOSTAL. FASTENERS REMOVED IAW SRM 51-30-02 AND CRACK CUT OUT IAW SRM 57-50-03. REPAIR DOUBLER FABRICATED IAW SRM 57-50-03. CAD PLATING CARRIED IAW SO PM 20-42-10. REPAIR INSTALLED IAW SRM 57-50-03. FASTENERS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-02. SYSTEM RETURNED TO SERVICE.