Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7272A1

Difficulty date
March 23, 2009
Submitted
June 22, 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 IT WAS NOTED THAT THE RT OUTBOARD MIDFLAP T/E WBL 442 IS DELAMINATED. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA 43 X 3 INCHES, FABRICATED FILLER 43 X 3 INCHES FROM 2024 T3 .016 INCH AND 2 EA DOUBLERS 3 X 3 INCHES FROM 2024 T3 .016. HOT BONDED REPAIR, NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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