- Difficulty date
- March 31, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N240FE
- Make and model
- Boeing 727277
- Aircraft serial
- 20978
- Part
- Wedge
- Part number
- SN8
- Condition
- Punctured
- Location
- Te Mid 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.
What was found
NR 0106 001, RIGHT WING I/B MIDFLAP TRAILING EDGE WEDGE PUNCTURED ON LOWER SURFACE 25 FROM INBOARD END. *S/D* REMOVED RIGHT WING I/B AFT FLAP, REPAIRED PUNCTURE ON RIGHT WING I/B MID FLAP T/E WEDGE, INSTALLED RIGHT WING I/B AFT FLAP, REPAIR PERFORMED IAW FED-EX SRM 51-40-6.