SDR 05FDEA04085

Service difficulty report · Flap Track · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date: December 3, 2005
Submitted: December 5, 2005
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N486FE
Make and model: Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial: 21489
Aircraft time: 37,578 hours, 28,022 cycles
System (JASC): 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
Part: Flap Track
Condition: Corroded
Location: Zone 500
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
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

LEFT WING INBOARD FLAP OUTBOARD TRACK FORWARD MOUNT HOLES (BORES) HAVE CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION BY REAMING BORES C, D AND E. MAGNETIC PAR- TICLE INSPECTION AND FABRICATED BUSHINGS FOR BORES C, D AND E IAW FEDEX EA NR 7-5710-92592. ALSO, HEAT TREATED, CAD PLATED INSTALLED AND REAMED BUSHINGS IAW FEDEX E7-5710-92592. THIS IS A MINOR REPAIR REFERENCE FEDEX SNRM N00727, SIGNED BY TIMCO MECH NR 1281 AND QC300.