SDR DHL2008764518

Service difficulty report · Flap · Boeing 727264

Difficulty date: May 22, 2008
Submitted: May 25, 2008
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N764AT
Make and model: Boeing 727264
Aircraft serial: 22984
Aircraft time: 57,295 hours, 31,091 cycles
System (JASC): 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
Part: Flap
Condition: Cracked
Location: Lt Wing
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: E
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 INBOARD FORE FLAP CRACK INDICATIONS AT L/E FWD OF SEQUENCE CAR ATTACH POINTS (FITTING) WBL 124/203. STOP DRILLED AT THE END OF CRACKS AT LEFT INBOARD FORE FLAP L/E WBL 124/203 IAW B727 SRM 51-10-1. FAB DOUBLER REPAIR WITH 2024-T3 .050" AND PO 9006457 I/B DOUBLER 5.75" X 3.75" AND O/B 5" X 3.25" IAW B727 SRM 57-50-2 FIG 3 AND 57-50-4 FIG 1. C/W HFEC IAW B727 NDTM PT. 6 51-00-00 FIG 23, CRACK TERMINATES IN STOP DRILL HOLES.