# SDR C8GA20090040

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- 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
- System (JASC): [5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5753)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C8GA20090040

## Discrepancy

WHILE IN HEAVY MAINTENANCE IT WAS NOTED THAT THE RT INBD AFT FLAP APPROX 30 INCHES FROM THE INBD END UPPER SURFACE IS DIS-BONDED.  DAMAGED AREA REMOVED DIM 6.0 INCHES BY 2.5 INCHES.  FABRICATED FILLER DIM 6 INCH BY 2.5 INCH AND DOUBLER DIM 9.5  INCH BY 4 INCH FROM 2024 T3 .012 INCH HOT BONDED REPAIR.  NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED.  AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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