Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727230

Difficulty date
February 5, 2009
Submitted
March 30, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N357KP
Make and model
Boeing 727230
Aircraft serial
20675
Aircraft time
69,532 hours, 37,070 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Debonded
Location
Rt Wing 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 IT WAS NOTED THAT THE RT INBD AFT FLAP LOWER SURFACE OTBD END DIS-BONDED. DAMAGED AREA REMOVED DIM 3.5 INCH BY 2 INCH. FABRICATED DOUBLER FROM 2024 T3 .016 INCH HOT BONDED REPAIR. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.