SDR DHL2007784507

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date: July 8, 2007
Submitted: July 18, 2007
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N784DH
Make and model: Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial: 22001
Aircraft time: 61,606 hours, 34,558 cycles
System (JASC): 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
Part: Skin
Part number: 652163479
Part serial: BN175
Condition: Cracked
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

LT INBD AFT FLAP LE CRACKED AT NR 2 TRACK CUTOUT PREVIOUS DOUBLER, LWBL 60. REMOVED PREVIOUS REPAIR DOUBLER IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2, 51-30-2. HFEC IAW B727 NDTM PT.6 51-00-00, FIG.23, NO CRACKS INDICATED. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER, MATERIAL USED 7075T6, 050, 3 BY 4 IAW B727 SRM 57-54-4. TREATED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2, 51-30-2 AND 57-54-4.