SDR DHL2007742046

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date: December 1, 2007
Submitted: February 17, 2008
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N742DH
Make and model: Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial: 21290
Aircraft time: 60,719 hours, 38,406 cycles
System (JASC): 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
Part: Skin
Condition: Delaminated
Location: Lws 130
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 INBOARD FOREFLAP HAS TWO AREAS OF DELAMINATION ON LOWER SURFACE, WBL 130. CUT OUT DELAMINATED AREA OF LEFT WING INBOARD FOREFLAP WBL 130 10" BY 11". REMOVED DAMAGED CORE 10" BY 11". CUT AND TRIMMED NEW CORE PLUG 10" BY 11" FROM PED3.1 3/16 5052 NA 4.0 PO NR 6261123 IAW B-727 SRM 51-40-20. BONDED CORE PLUG AND FABRICATED DOUBLER 15" BY 15" FROM 0.016" 2024-T3 PO NR 9004174 IAW B-727 SRM 57-50-2. BONDED DOUBLER, CLEANED, PRIMED AND SEALED IAW B-727 SRM 51-40-20.