Service difficulty report · Flap · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
August 9, 2006
Submitted
September 1, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N745DH
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
20665
Aircraft time
72,477 hours, 48,361 cycles
Part
Flap
Condition
Delaminated
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

DELAMINATION OF LEFT INBD MID-FLAP, WBL 140 THRU WBL 243, TE. CLEANED AND PREPPED 8 DISBONDED AREAS ON LT I/B MIDFLAP T/E, APPLIED ADHESIVE AND CURED IAW B727 SRM 51-40-21. CUT OUT DELAMINATED AREAS APPROX 4.2 INCHES BY 5.4 INCHES, FABRICATED FILLER APPROX 4.2 BY 6.2 INCHES AND DOUBLER APPROX 3 BY 4.2 INCHES FROM 7075-T6.016, PO NR 9003142. CLEANED, PREPPED, BONDED, CLEAN, TREATED, PRIMED AND SEALED EDGES IAW B727 SRM 57-40-20, FIGURE 3 AND 51-40-24 FIGURE 3.