Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 72731C

Difficulty date
February 14, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N927UP
Make and model
Boeing 72731C
Aircraft serial
19232
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 3 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.

What was found

INSPECTION TYPE-D, LT WING LE SLAT NR 3 CRACK AT RIVET HOLE ON LE SKIN CENTER. *S/D* HFEC INSPECTED PER NDT PT6 51-00-00 FIG4, CRACKS CONTAINED BY STOP DRILL HOLES. REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW SRM 57-50-3 FIG 1.

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