Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727214

Difficulty date
April 18, 2007
Submitted
May 7, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N788AT
Make and model
Boeing 727214
Aircraft serial
21958
Aircraft time
59,731 hours, 38,916 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
652163229
Part serial
BN140
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing Te Flap
Component
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

LEFT INBD MID FLAP LWBL 85-100, LOWER T/E CHORD CRACKED THREE PLACES ON CUTOUTS. CUTOUT DAMAGE AREA 46.625" BY 2" IAW B727 SRM 51-40-3, FIG 1. FABRICATED NEW ANGLE FROM BAC1503-100046-7075T6, 46.625" BY 2" AND TWO EACH SPLICES FROM BAC 1503-100046-7075T6, 7.375" BY 2" IAW B727 SRM 51-40-3, FIG 1 AND 57-50-2, FIG 5. TREATED PRIMED AND INSTALLED PARTS IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2, 51-30-2 AND 57-50-2, FIG 5.