Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
March 18, 2005
Submitted
April 5, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N782DH
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21998
Aircraft time
59,330 hours, 33,035 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Debonded
Location
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

LT I/B T/E FOREFLAP DISBONDED AT T/E. CUT OUT DISBONDED AREA AT TE APPROX 4 1/2" BY 1 3/4". REMOVED DAMAGED CORE APPROX 4 1/2" BY 1 3/4" AND VACUUM BAGGED FOR MOISTURE REMOVAL FABRICATED REPLACEMENT SKIN APPROX 4 1/2" BY 1 3/4" EXTERNAL DOUBLER APPROX 3 1/2" BY 7 1/2" FROM 2024 T3 .016 PO NR 9001660 AND REPLACEMENT CORE APPROX 4 1/2" BY 1 3/4" FROM DUR-5052-4.4-3/16-N-.050 PO NR 9911139. CLEANED PREPPED APPLIED ADHESIVE PRIMER AND ADHESIVE TO REPAIR PARTS AND SURFACES. VACUUM BAGGED FOR BONDING. BONDED CLEANED TREATED PRIMED AND SEALED REPAIR ALL MAINTENANCE ACTIONS ACCOMPLISHED IAW B727 SRM 57-50-2 FIG 3 AND 51-40-20 FIG 32.