Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
September 18, 2001
Submitted
October 2, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7266U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21413
Aircraft time
67,631 hours, 38,300 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Structure
Condition
Dented
Location
Le 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

DENT ON NR 8 LEADING EDGE KRUEGER FLAP FOUND APPROXIMATELY 5 INCHES LONG, 0.750 INCHES WIDE AND 0.250 INCHES DEEP. DENT REPAIRED. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED.