Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
October 15, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N76753
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21249
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 4 Le 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 1 INCH CRACK IN LOWER OUTBOARD AREA OF RT NR 4 LEADING EDGE FLAP AFT SURFACE. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED. A DOUBLER WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-10-1, 51-10-2, AND ECRA 5720-01064.