Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
June 8, 2009
Submitted
August 6, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801EA
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
22432
Aircraft time
59,266 hours, 37,310 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
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 INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THAT THE RIGHT WING O/B AFT FLAP IS CRACKED AT THE NR 2 TRACK CUTOUT. DAMAGED AREA WAS REMOVED DIM 1" X 1". FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER FROM 2024-0 HEAT TREATED TO T4 .050" DIM 8" X 17". INSTALLED REPAIR. NO OTHER DEFECT WERE NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.