Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727243

Difficulty date
January 19, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17407
Make and model
Boeing 727243
Aircraft serial
21270
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt Te Midflap
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 RT WING INBOARD MID-FLAP UPPER SKIN PILLOWED WITH DISHED FASTENERS IN AREA ABOVE REAR SPAR UPPER CHORD APPROXIMATELY 21 INCHES FROM INBOARD END AND EXTENDING OUTBOARD 6.5 INCHES. A FILLER AND DOUBLER REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 57-50-04, FIGURE 8 AND 51-30-2.