Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
June 8, 2009
Submitted
August 25, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801EA
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
22432
Aircraft time
59,266 hours, 37,310 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Skin
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Rt Wing Te Flap
Part time
59,266 hours, 37,310 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 MX PERFORMING INSP IT WAS NOTED THAT THE RT WING INBD MID-FLAP UPPER T/E IS DELAMINATED. DAMAGED AREA WAS REMOVED DIM 12.5 INCH X 4 INCH. FABRICATED REPAIR FILLER FROM 2024 T3 .016 INCH DIM 12.5 INCH X 4 INCH AND DOUBLER FROM 2024 T3 .020 INCH DIM 16 INCH X 4 INCH. INSTALLED HOT BOND REPAIR. NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED. AICFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.