Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
June 10, 2011
Submitted
June 14, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N755DH
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21857
Aircraft time
46,617 hours, 36,390 cycles
Part
Structure
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Wing Te Flap
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

WHILE AT CRUISE, A SUDDEN ONSET OF A LOW AND STEADY VIBRATION WAS FELT THROUGH OUT THE AIRFRAME. NO OTHER ABNORMAL INDICATION WERE NOTED. ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE LT INBD AFT FLAP WAS MISSING A SECTION OF THE T/E. LT INBD AFT FLAP WAS R & R, OPS CHECKS GOOD. NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.