Service difficulty report · Flap · Lkheed 10113853

Difficulty date
March 31, 2006
Submitted
April 14, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N162AT
Make and model
Lkheed 10113853
Aircraft serial
1220
Part
Flap
Condition
Cracked
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

AN EXISTING REPAIR ON THE L/E OF THE NR 3 LT FLAP OB FOUND TO BE CRACKED ADJACENT TO THE INSERT REPAIR. CRACK IS 1 INCH IN LENGTH AND STARTS AT THE LOWER EDGE OF REPAIR COUTOUT GOING DOWNWARD. CARRIED OUT PERMANENT REPAIR IAW SRM USING SOLID FASTENERS. PREVIOUS REPAIR 48 INCHES IB OF OB END. (K)