Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 727214

Difficulty date
March 26, 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 Flaps
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 NR 112916. LT OB FORE FLAP WAS FOUND TO HAVE A DEEP PUNTURE IN THE UPPER SURFACE WBL442. CUT OUT PUNTURE 1" DIA ON LT OB FORE FLAP UPPER SURFACE WBL442 AND APPLIED POTTING COMPOUND. FABRICATED DOUBLER 4" DIA FROM .016 2024T3 PO NR 9004174. BONDED DOUBLER, CLEANED, PRIMED, AND SEALED IAW B727 SRM 57-50-2 AND 51-40-22 FIG 3.