SDR 08FDEA02922

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date: July 16, 2008
Submitted: July 21, 2008
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N273FE
Make and model: Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial: 21449
Aircraft time: 50,447 hours, 35,587 cycles
System (JASC): 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Lt Wing Te Flap
Component: Flap
Component part number: 65727312
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 INBD AFT FLAP, 3RD ATTACH FITTING OUTBD SKIN CRACKED FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS AT LEFT WING T/E AFT FLAP, THIRD ATTACH FITTING O/B SKIN, REF 27-50-4 FIG 11. TREATED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED, REF SRM 51-20-2 PG 1-7, 57-50-04 FIG 11, 51-30-2 PG 2-4. PAINTED REPAIR AREA REF MM 51-20-151-1, THIS IS CLASSIFIED AS A MINOR REPAIR.