What was found
NR 5 K-FLAP O/B LUB O/B SIDE UPPER MOUNT BOLT HAS CORROSION UNDER NUT. CORROSION WAS FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 5 K-FLAP AND FUNCTIONAL CHECK IAW FEDEX MM 27-81-1.
- Difficulty date
- January 19, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N488FE
- Make and model
- Boeing 727227
- Aircraft serial
- 21491
- System (JASC)
- 5754 · Leading Edge Devices
- Part
- K-Flap
- Part number
- 65162268A
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Nr 5 Le Flap
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.