Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
November 14, 2006
Submitted
November 28, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N780DH
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
22006
Aircraft time
61,963 hours, 33,465 cycles
Part
Structure
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 INBD AFT FLAP IS DENTED INBD OF INBD ACTUATOR ROD. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA FROM LT INBD AFT FLAP 1/4" AREA IAW B727 SRM 57-50-4. FAB PART 2024-0 .050 6" BY 12" PO NR 9003505 IAW B727 SRM 57-50-4 AND HEAT TREATED TO 2024T4 IAW FLIGHTSTAR A/C SERV ER# 2-37153-801 REVIR PO# 6451-9003505. ALODINED AND PRIMED IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED PART AND FASTENERS IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2. THIS IS A MAJOR REPAIR.