Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7272A1

Difficulty date
March 23, 2009
Submitted
May 18, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N287SC
Make and model
Boeing 7272A1
Aircraft serial
21345
Aircraft time
58,931 hours, 41,138 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Rt Wing Te 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 INSPECTIONS IT WAS NOTED THAT THE RT INBD AFT FLAP TRAILING EDGE DELAMINATED AT WBL 230. DAMAGED OUTER SKIN WAS REMOVED DIM 23.25 INCH BY 2 INCH AND REMOVED DAMAGED CORE 5 INCH BY 2 INCH. FABRICATED NEW CORE FROM 5052-4-4-3/16, HOT BONDED CORE. FABRICATED FILLER FROM 2024 T3 .016 DIM 23.25 BY 2 INCH AND DOUBLER 2024 T3 .016 INCH DIM 27 INCH BY 4 INCH. HOT BONDED REPAIR, NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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