Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 727264

Difficulty date
January 21, 2008
Submitted
March 22, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N765AT
Make and model
Boeing 727264
Aircraft serial
23014
Aircraft time
55,554 hours, 29,955 cycles
Part
Structure
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing 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

DURING C CHECK: DISCREPANCY - RIGHT WING INBOARD FLAP, MID FLAP AFT IS CRACKED ON BOTH INBOARD AND OUTBOARD SIDE WBL 90.69 AND WBL 104.0. REMOVED NR 5 AND 6 TEAR DROP FAIRINGS AND RIGHT INBOARD MID FLAP LOWER SKIN TO GAIN ACCESS IAW SRM 51-30-2. REMOVED CRACKED SECTION IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED NEW SECTION IAW SRM 51-30-5 AND 57-50-2 FIG 5. TREATED AND PRIMED IAW SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED NEW SECTION IAW SRM 51-30-2. INSTALLED RT INBOARD MID FLAP LOWER SKIN AND NR 5 AND 6 TEAR DROP IAW SRM 51-30-2. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW MM 27-51-00.