Service difficulty report · Strap · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
September 10, 2010
Submitted
September 28, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N308AS
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
22002
Aircraft time
52,050 hours, 35,449 cycles
Part
Strap
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt Wing Te Flap
Part time
52,050 hours, 35,449 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

DURING HEAVY MX INSP THE INTERNAL STRAP IS CRACKED AT AFT EDGE OF RT WING INBD MID-FLAP UPPER FLAP CARRIAGE ACCESS PANEL NR 8543 W BL 124.2. REMOVED DAMAGED STRAP FABRICATED NEW STRAP FROM 2024 T3 .063". INSTALLED NEW STRAP. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED, ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.