Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
September 8, 2005
Submitted
October 3, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N748DH
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
22440
Aircraft time
45,125 hours, 26,811 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Lt Wing Flaps
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

L/WING I/B AFT FLAP HAS DENT ON UPPER SURFACE I/B END. CUT OUT DENTED AREA ON LT IMB AFT FLAP APPROX 2" DIA FAB FILLER APPROX 2" DIA AND DOUBLER APPROX 5" DIA FROM .012 2024 T3 PO NR 900534 BONDED FILLER AND DOUBLER CURED CLEANED PRIMED AND EALED IAW B727 SRM 51-40-20-FIG 1.