Service difficulty report · Support Bracket · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
May 15, 2004
Submitted
June 4, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N754DH
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
22008
Aircraft time
59,633 hours, 29,454 cycles
Part
Support Bracket
Condition
Cracked
Location
L/E Flap
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

DURING C-CHECK, THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED; NR 2 L/E FLAP ACTUATOR TRUNNION BRACKET SUPPORT IS CRACKED O/B SIDE. REMOVED DAMAGED BRACKET IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2, FABRICATED NEW BRACKET DIM 6.125 X 8.75 FROM 7075T6.063 PO 900861 IAW B727 SRM 57-20-2 FIG 1, TREATED AND PRIMED IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2 AND INSTALLED NEW BRACKET ON NR 2 L/E FLAP O/B SIDE IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2 AND 57-20-2 FIG 2, OPS & LEAK CHECKED. NR 2 KRUEGER FLAP IAW B727 MM 27-81, OPS CHECKED GOOD.