SDR DHL9972724C

Service difficulty report · Fairing · Boeing 727228

Difficulty date: August 19, 1999
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N727DH
Make and model: Boeing 727228
Aircraft serial: 20204
System (JASC): 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
Part: Fairing
Condition: Cracked
Location: Nr 4 Te Flap
Stage of operation: IN
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

AT C CHECK, LT WING NR 4 FLAP TRACK ASSY FIXED FAIRING REAR CUT OUT HAVE TWO AREAS WITH MATERIAL DENTED AND CRACKED. ROUTED OUT CRACK AREA ON NR 4 FLAP TRACK FIXED FAIRING PER SRM 51-10-1 MAINTAINED EDGE DISTANCE FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS, REPLACED DENTED RIB PER B727 STM 51-40-3 USING .040 2024T3 1 X 1 X 10, ALODINED AND PRIMED ROUTED AREA AND NEW RIB IAW SRM 51-10-2 N/R 1454.