Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
February 16, 2005
Submitted
March 11, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N781DH
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21996
Part
Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Te 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

DURING A C-CHECK, RIGHT O/B MID FLAP LWR INTERNAL FRAME CRACKED AT WS 520. REMOVED ANGLE SUPPORT INTERNAL FRAME IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2. REMOVED RIGHT O/B MIDFLAP O/B FLAP ACTUATING MECHANISM CABLE (AFA) TO FACILITATE S/M REPAIR PSC B727 M/M 27-51-71. REMOVED SEAL RETAINER & SEAL FOR ACCESS IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2 & M/M 20-30-11. REMOVED FITTING FOR ACCESS IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED ANGLE SUPPORT P/N 60-4754 EXT 7075T6 .511 PO 501977 DIM 45.125 X 2 INCH IAW B727 SRM 57-50-2 FIG 6 AND 51-10-2 FIG 2. TREATED AND PRIMED IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2. LATE ENTRY ACCESS RIGHT O/B FLAP THRU AFT LOWR SKIN IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2. INSTALLED ANGLE SUPPORT IAW B727 SRM 57-10-2 FIG 1 AND 51-20-1 FIG 2.