SDR 05FDEA03778

Service difficulty report · Repair · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date: November 11, 2005
Submitted: November 15, 2005
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N266FE
Make and model: Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial: 21672
Aircraft time: 47,070 hours, 28,013 cycles
System (JASC): 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
Part: Repair
Condition: Undamaged
Location: Fore Flap
Stage of operation: NR
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FOUND REPAIR ON LT INBD FORE FLAP LEADING EDGE, 36 INCHES FROM OUTBD END. REPAIR REQUIRES EVALUATION FOR MAJOR/MINOR DETERMINATION AND IF REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED USING FAA APPROVED DATA. PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED REPAIR AT LT I/B FORE FLAP WAS DETERMINED TO BE IWA SRM 57-40-4 FIG 1, BASED ON AN EXTERNAL VISUAL EVALUATION WITH THE REPAIR INSTALLED. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR BASED ON GMM 6-2-100 CRITERIA.