Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727228

Difficulty date
March 30, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N724DH
Make and model
Boeing 727228
Aircraft serial
19862
Part
Skin
Condition
Torn
Location
Rt Te Midflap
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRFRAME VIBRATES NOTICED DURING CLIMBOUT MAKING TURNS TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT. CHECKED ALL FLT CONTROLS VISUALLY AND OPERATIONALLY, CHECKED FLAP ROLLER CLEARANCE. FOUND MISSING UPPER SKIN ON RT MIDFLAP TRAILING EDGE 20 X 3. INSTALLED INTERM REPAIR PER NR 98DHL1.21RO-1 ENGINEERING DATA.