Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7272Q9

Difficulty date
June 16, 2007
Submitted
June 18, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N740DH
Make and model
Boeing 7272Q9
Aircraft serial
21930
Aircraft time
47,830 hours, 38,338 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Delaminated
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

WHILE AT C CHECK AT FLIGHTSTAR AIRCRAFT SERVICES, LEFT INBOARD FOREFLAP DELAMINATED AT INBOARD END WBL 71. CUTOUT DELAMINATED AREA ON LT I/B FORE FLAP APPROX 4" BY 12". REMOVED DAMAGED CORE APPROX 4" BY 12" FABRICATED CORE PLUG APPROX 4" BY 12" FROM DUR-5052-4.4-3/16- NE.-4.0 PO 6261123. FABRICATED FILLER APPROX 4" BY 12" AND DOUBLER APPROX 5" BY 12" FROM 7075-T6 .016 PO NR 9003988, CLEANED ,PREPPED, PRIMED, AND BONDED. CLEANED, TREATED, PRIMED AND SEALED EDGES. FABRICATED RUBSTRIP APPROX 3" BY 8" FROM 301 1/2 HARD .016 PO NR 9002615 AND INSTALLED IAW B727 SRM 57-50-2 FIG3 AND 51-40-20 FIG 2 M/M51-20-11 AND BOEING DWG 65-82738.

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