Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727214

Difficulty date
May 10, 2007
Submitted
May 21, 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
Dented
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

WHILE IN "C" CHECK, 3 DENTS ON R/W I/B AFT FLAP UPPER SURFACE 31", 55", AND 82" FROM I/B END. EVALUATED 3 DENTS AT 31" A=1.5, Y=.032, A/Y=46.37. 55" A=1.5", Y=.038, A/Y=39.47. 82" A=1.8, Y=.028, A/Y=64.28. AREA FOUND WITHIN LIMITS IAW B727 SRM 53-10-1 FIG 1. C/W HFEC ON 3 DENTS IAW B727 NDTM PT6 51-00-00 FIG 23. ALL 3 DENTS INDICATE CRACKS. CUTOUT 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" BY 23". FABRICATED UPPER DOUBLERS (1) 4.2" DIA (2) 4" (3) 4.8" DIA. FABRICATED LWR FILLER (1) 8" BY 8" (2) 8 1/2" BY 23" AND DOUBLER 11" BY 11" (20 10 1/2" BY 26" FROM 7075T6 .016 PO NR 9003142. BONDED, CLEANED, TREATED