Service difficulty report · Flap · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
February 23, 2008
Submitted
March 19, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N752DH
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
22466
Aircraft time
59,384 hours, 31,301 cycles
Part
Flap
Part number
6517327U3
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Rt Wing
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 INBD MIDFLAP HAS DELAM AT LOWER OUTBD TRAILING EDGE (AT WBL 238.0). CUT OUT DELAMINATED AREA ON RT I/B MIDFLAP APPROX 1.5 INCH DIAMETER APPLIED POTTING COMPOUND AND CURED AND SANDED SMOOTH. FABRICATED DOUBLER APPROX 3.5 DIAMETER FROM 7075T6 .020 PO NR 7281324. CLEANED, PREPPED, PRIMED, BONDED, CLEANED, TREATED, PRIMED AND SEALED EDGES IAW B727 SRM 57-50-2 FIG 3 AND 51-40-22 FIG 3 (AT WBL 238.0).