Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
November 21, 2004
Submitted
December 9, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N755DH
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21857
Aircraft time
42,695 hours, 33,875 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Gouged
Location
Lt Wing Te 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 A C-CHECK, LEFT WING I/B AFT FLAP - FORE FLAP HAS A GOUGE ON EXISTING EXTERNAL DOUBLER AT O/B END. CUT OUT EXISTING SKIN O/B FLAP IAW B727 SRM 51-10-1, FABRICATED SKIN 2020T3 .050 PO 9001425 7 X 12.5 INCH FILLER DOUBLER 2024T3.060 PO 9001387, 5.5 X 12.5 INCH IAW B727 SRM 57-50-4 FIG 4. TREATED AND PRIMED IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED REPAIR AT L/E IAW 727 SRM 51-30-2.