Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 727230

Difficulty date
February 5, 2009
Submitted
March 25, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N357KP
Make and model
Boeing 727230
Aircraft serial
20675
Aircraft time
69,532 hours, 37,070 cycles
Part
Structure
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Te Flap
Part time
69,532 hours, 37,070 cycles
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 THE LT OUTBOARD AFT FLAP AT WBL. 485 IS DELAMINATED. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA DIM 5.5 INCHES BY 22 INCHES. FABRICATED REPAIR FILLER FROM 2024 T3 .016 INCH DIM 5.5 INCH BY 22 INCH AND DOUBLER FROM 2024 T3 .016 INCH DIM 7 INCH BY 25 INCH BONDED REPAIR, NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.