Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
July 15, 2008
Submitted
July 28, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N275FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
22040
Aircraft time
42,881 hours, 27,378 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
652163197
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fore 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 WING T/E O/B FOREFLAP HAS DEEP GOUGE ON UPPER SURFACE AT WS 450. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA IAW B727 SRM 51-40-20 PARAGRAPH 12 AND FABRICATED FILLER AND DOUBLER FROM 2024T3 .016 (3 BY 3) AREA IAW B727 SRM 51-40-20 GAUGE 59. BONDED FILLER AND DOUBLER, SEALED EDGES AND PRIMED AREA IAW B727 SRM 51-40-20 PARAGRAPH 7-22.