SDR DHL2007786514

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727214

Difficulty date: March 21, 2007
Submitted: March 30, 2007
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N786AT
Make and model: Boeing 727214
Aircraft serial: 21692
Aircraft time: 61,473 hours, 40,640 cycles
System (JASC): 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
Part: Skin
Condition: Debonded
Location: Foreflap
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: 9
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

RIGHT WING, INBD FOREFLAP, UPPER SKIN INBD EDGE SHOWS INCORRECT PREVIOUS REPAIR. NR 4 LE FLAP, LE STA 130.7. REMOVED INCORRECT PREVIOUS FIBERGLASS REPAIR APPROX 1.5 IAW B727 SRM 51-40-22 FIG 3 AND APPLIED POTTING COMPOUND. FAB DOUBLER 4" BY 5", .016, 2024T3 IAW B727 SRM 57-50-2. BONDED, CLEANED AND PRIMED IAW B727 SRM 51-40-22 FIG 3.