Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
May 13, 2006
Submitted
June 27, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N754DH
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
22008
Aircraft time
61,652 hours, 30,725 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
T/E 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

LEFT SIDE L/E AFT FLAP DENT O/B HINGE. EVALUATED DENT A/Y= 4/.40= .10 FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW B727 SRM 57-50-1 FIG 1. REMOVED LEFT I/B AFT FLAP ASSY IAW B727 MM 27-51-03, CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA DIM 23.5 X 14.25 INCHES IAW B727 SRM 57-50-4 FIG 11, FAB FILLER SKIN MAT USED 2024T3 .040 PO 9003212 DIM 23.5 X 14.25 INCHES AND DOUBLER REPAIR MAT. USED 2024T3 .050 PO 9003230 DIM 14.25 X 6 INCHES IAW B727 SRM 57-50-4 FIG 11. TREATED AND PRIME PARTS AND AREA IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2, INSTALLED REPAIR IAW B727 SRM 57-50-4 FIG 11 AND 51-30-2.