Service difficulty report · Lug · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
November 15, 2008
Submitted
November 24, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N745DH
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
20665
Aircraft time
73,890 hours, 49,460 cycles
Part
Lug
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Wing Le 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

LT WING, NR 2 L/E FLAP, OTBD BULLNOSE ACTUATING MECHANISM, LOWER ROD BEARING LOOSE. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR TO FLAP BULLNOSE O/B BEARING LUG, DUE TO CORROSION, IAW COOPESA EO COO-2-57-343-08 DATED 10/9/08 AND BAC MSG 1-1006665684-2 DATED 10/7/08. REF FAA FORM 8100-9 DATED 11/12/08 AND ASTAR EVA B257-00148 FOR REPAIR APPROVAL. DOCUMENTED ON COOPESA N/R 5-64.