Service difficulty report · Plate · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
November 17, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N27783
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20638
Part
Plate
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 1 INCH CRACK IN PLATE AT RT INBOARD MIDFLAP ABOVE AFT END OF NR 5 SPINDLE. THE PLATE WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 51-30-2, PAGE 4. A NEW PLATE WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-10-1 AND 51-10-2, PAGE 1.