Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 727214

Difficulty date
March 15, 2007
Submitted
March 31, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N786AT
Make and model
Boeing 727214
Aircraft serial
21692
Aircraft time
61,473 hours, 40,640 cycles
Part
Structure
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

A/C IN "C" CHECK AT FLIGHTSTAR A/C SERVICES, REF. ASTAR NR 080502. LT WING IB MID FLAP LOWER TE CHORD WBL100-134 HAS 5 CRACKS ON 3 CUTOUTS. REMOVED LT IB MID FLAP LOWER ACCESS PANEL FOR ACCESS IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED REPAIR, MATERIAL USED ANGLE EXTRUSION PO NR 7157132 PN BAC1503-100046 7075T6 DIM 78" BY 2 1/4" AND 2 SPLICES MATERIAL USED EXTRUSION PO NR 7157132 PN BAC1503-100046 7075T6 DIM 8 3/4"BY 2 1/4" AND 7 3/4" BY 2 1/4" IAW B727 SRM 51-40-3 FIG 1 AND 57-50-2 FIG 5. TREATED AND PRIMED PARTS IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED ANGLE EXTRUSION AT LT IB MID FLAP IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2. CLOSED ACCESS PANEL LT IB MID FLAP IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2.