Service difficulty report · Wedge · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
October 22, 2008
Submitted
October 22, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N752DH
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
22466
Part
Wedge
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Lt 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

LEFT WING INBD T/E FLAP ASSY INBD MID FLAP T/E APPROX 64 INCHES FROM OUTBOARD EDGE HAS AREA OF DELAMINATION AT PREVIOUS REPAIR. 337 FILED AND MP9 NR 26944 FILED. ALL REPAIR WORK COMPLIED WITH IAW BOEING SRM 51-40-20 PARA 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 20, 22. AREA OF DAMAGE WAS REMOVED INCLUDING CORE. NEW CORE HOT BONDED IN T/E. REPAIR FILLER AND DOUBLER FABRICATED AND HOT BONDED TO T/E. PO NR FOR MATERIAL 9911845 AND 9007617. MATERIAL USED 5052-4-4 3/16 INCH CORE. FILLER AND DOUBLER 2024 T3 .016 INCH AND .020 INCH. THIS IS A MAJOR REPAIR.