Service difficulty report · Casting · Boeing 727264

Difficulty date
October 16, 2008
Submitted
October 16, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N765AT
Make and model
Boeing 727264
Aircraft serial
23014
Part
Casting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Krueger Flap
Component
Krueger Flap
Component part number
651622718
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

UPON VISUAL INSPECTION FOUND THE NR 6 K-FLAP CENTER HINGE CASTING OUTBOARD SIDE AT THE ATTACH POINT FOR THE ACTUATOR ROD END CRACKED APPROX 2 INCHES IN LENGTH. K-FLAP IS TO BE CHANGED. REMOVED PART NUMBER IS 65-16227-18 SERIAL NUMBER BN1869. UNKNOWN IS THE TIME ON AIRCRAFT.