Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727230

Difficulty date
February 5, 2009
Submitted
March 31, 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
Cracked
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 WING OUTBOARD AFT FLAP LEADING EDGE IS CRACKED AT THE 2ND TRACK. STOP DRILLED CRACK, PERFORMED HFEC INSP, NO CRACKS WERE NOTED. FABRICATED DOUBLER FROM 2024 T3 .050 INCH DIM 5.75 INCH BY 4 INCH INSTALLED REPAIR. NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.