Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
August 25, 2006
Submitted
September 6, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N781DH
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21996
Aircraft time
59,522 hours, 33,482 cycles
Part
Structure
Condition
Chafed
Location
Lt Foreflap
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 WING O/B FOREFLAP CHAFING ON LWR LEADING EDGE AT O/B ATTACH POINT. BLENDED OUT AREA FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW B727 SRM 57-50-1 FIG 3. CUTOUT DAMAGED AREA (1/2" BY 5/8") IAW B727 SRM 57-50-4 FIG 1. FAB REPAIR DOUBLER (5"X4") FROM 2024-0 .050 PO NR 9002741, READY TO HEAT TREAT IAW SRM 57-50-4 FIG 1. HEAT TREATED FROM 2024-0 TO 2024T4 IAW FLIGHTSTAR A/C SERVICES ER NR 2-37153-801 REV IR. TREATED AND PRIMED PART AND AREA IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW B727 SRM 57-50-4 FIG 1. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW B727 MM 27-51-00.