Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
August 11, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N32725
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
20655
Part
Fitting
Condition
Cracked
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 A 0.6 CRACK IN FITTING AT RT INBOARD MIDFLAP RIB LEADING EDGE JUST OUTBOARD OF NR 5 CARRIAGE. THE FITTING WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-1, PAGE 4. FASTENERS WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2.