Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
April 14, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16784
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20639
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Te Mid Flap
Stage of operation
IN
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

INSPECTION FOUND A 3 INCH CRACK IN UPPER SKIN OF LEFT OUTBOARD MID-FLAP AT WBL 442. THE CRACK WAS LOCATED SEVEN INCHES FROM AFT TRAILING EDGE. A DOUBLER AND FILLER REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 57-50-4.