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
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 OTBD MID FLAP TRAILING EDGE DELAMINATED AT WBL 442. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA DIM 43 INCH BY 3 INCH. FABRICATED FILLER 2024 T3 .016 INCH DIM 43 INCH BY 3 INCHES AND 2 EA DOUBLERS 3 INCH BY 3 INCH. HOT BONDED REPAIR, NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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