Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 72722C

Difficulty date
August 3, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 72722C
Aircraft time
51,380 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D7B
Propeller
Allsn A6441FN606
Part
Skin
Part number
6521630188
Condition
Separated
Location
Rt Fore Flap
Component
Fore Flap
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) CREW REPORTED ABNORMAL AILERON CORRECTION REQUIRED AT FLAPS 15 OR GREATER INBOUND TO YQM. ON INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE RIGHT HAND FORWARD INBD FORE FLAP HAD SPLIT OPEN AT THE SPAR. THE FLAP WAS REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RELEASED. UPON INSPECTION OF FLAP IN SHOP, IT WOULD APPEAR THAT THE AFT HONEYCOMB SECTION HAS SEPARATED FROM THE SPAR DUE TO DISBONDING OF THE JOINT. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALS THAT THE SPAR WAS NOT PROTECTED BY PRIMER AND THE BONDING WAS SPORADIC PERHAPS ONLY 20-30% OF THE WHOLE LENGTH OF THE FLAP.

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