Service difficulty report · Bracket · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
September 9, 2004
Submitted
September 30, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N780DH
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
22006
Aircraft time
59,986 hours, 32,166 cycles
Part
Bracket
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
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 AT FLIGHTSTAR AIRCRAFT SERVICES IN JACKSONVILLE FLORIDA, THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANIES WERE NOTED; LT WING L/E CAVITY WS 301 HAS NR 1 KRUGER FLAP ACT OB LOWER MOUNT BRACKET CORNER CRACKED. REMOVED BRACKET, FABRICATED NEW ONE (BRACKET) FROM 7075T6 .063 PO NR 900861 DIM 7' X 3 1/2" AND TREATED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED BRACKET IAW B727 SRM 51-40-3, 51-10-2 AND 51-30-2