Service difficulty report · Retainer · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
July 14, 2008
Submitted
July 15, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N467FE
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21449
Aircraft time
50,447 hours, 35,587 cycles
Part
Retainer
Part number
6521658369
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing Te Flap
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

LT WING TE FLAP WELL LWR PNL BULB SEAL RETAINER IS CRACKED 15 INCHES OUTBOARD OF NR 2 FLAP TRANSMISSION (MKD). REMOVED SEAL RETAINER REF SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED RETAINER REF DWG 65-21658 AND GMM 7-0-1001. INSTALLED SEAL RETAINER REF SRM 51-30-2 AND IDENTIFIED RETAINER. THIS IS CLASSIFIED AS A MINOR REPAIR.