SDR 97ZZZM512

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7272J7

Difficulty date
September 4, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N553NA
Make and model
Boeing 7272J7
Aircraft serial
20707
Part
Skin
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Lt Te Midflap
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

ON THE UPPER SURFACE T/E OF THE INBD MID-FLAP ON ITS OUTBD T/E THE FLAP HAS BECOME DELAMINATED. ALSO, AT TWO OTHER SMALLER SPOTS ON ITS MIDDLE T/E OF THE SAME FLAP. REMOVED LT INBD FLAP IAW MM 27-51-31. REMOVED DELAMINATED SKIN AND CRUSHED HONEYCOMB IAW SRM 51-40-9. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED HONEYCOMB REPLACEMENTS IAW SRM 51-40-6. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED SKIN REPLACEMENTS IAW SRM 51-40-6. REMOVED, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED 2 CHAF STRIPS IAW SRM 51-20-1 AND 51-40-6. REMOVED AND REPLACED 8 BEARINGS IAW MM 20-40-1. REINSTALLED FLAP, RIGGED FLAPS, CHECKED GOOD.

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