Service difficulty report · Bracket · Boeing 727243

Difficulty date
April 13, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17402
Make and model
Boeing 727243
Aircraft serial
21265
Part
Bracket
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 5 Le Flap Act
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 .125 INCH CRACK AT UPPER END OF OUTBOARD BRACKET AT RT WING LEADING EDGE WHERE NR 5 L/E FLAP ACTUATOR MOUNTS. THE FASTENERS AND SUPPORT BRACKET WERE REMOVED IAW SRM 51-20-2. A NEW SUPPORT BRACKET WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-10-1, PARAGRAPH 4 AND 51-10-2.