Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
August 25, 2008
Submitted
December 18, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N713AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
22469
Aircraft time
59,494 hours, 32,526 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Gouged
Location
Lt Wing 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

WHILE IN HEAVY MAINTENANCE PERFORMING INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THAT THE LT IB FOREFLAP AT THE UPPER SURFACE HAS A 10" GOUGE. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN, FABRICATED CORE. FABRICATED DOUBLER. HOT BONDED CORE AND DOUBLER SEALED EDGES IAW SRM 51-40-20. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.