Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
April 3, 2008
Submitted
April 3, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N466FE
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21292
Aircraft time
52,750 hours, 37,405 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Lt Te Flap
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

LT I/B FLAP HAS AN AREA OF DELAMINATION ON UPPER SURFACE, WS 275 CUT OUT DELAMINATED AREA 7 1/2 INCH BY 7 1/2 INCH ON LT I/B FORG FLAP UPPER SURFACE AND REMOVED DAMAGED CORE 7 1/2 BY 7 1/2. SHAPED SECTION OF CORE 7 1/2 INCH BY 7 1/2 INCH. FABRICATED DOUBLER 10 1/2 INCH BY 10 1/2 INCH. BONDED CORE PLUG AND DOUBLER, CLEANED, PRIMED AND SEALED IAW SRM 51-40-24 FIG 1.