Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727214

Difficulty date
May 9, 2007
Submitted
May 16, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N788AT
Make and model
Boeing 727214
Aircraft serial
21958
Aircraft time
59,731 hours, 38,916 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt 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

RT IB AFT FLAP IS CRACKED 3 PLACES. CUT OUT 3 CRACKED AREAS ON RT IB AFT FLAP UPPER SKIN (1) 1.2" DIA. (2) 1" DIA (3) 1.8" DIA. CUTOUT 2 DELAMINATED AREAS ON LOWER SKIN (1) 8" BY 8" (2) 8 1/2" BY 23". FABRICATED UPPER DOUBLERS (1) 4.2" DIA (2) 4" DIA. (3) 4.8" DIA. FABRICATED LOWER FILLER (1) 8" BY 8" (2) 8 1/2" BY 23" AND DOUBLER (1) 11" BY 11" (2) 10 1/2" BY 26" FROM 7075T6 PO# 9003142. CLEANED, PREPPED, PRIMED, BONDED, CLEANED, TREATED, PRIMED, AND SEALED EDGES IAW B727 SRM 57-50-2 FIG 3, 51-40-22 FIG 3, AND 51-10-24 FIG 1.