What was found
DURING SHOP INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED AT THE CORNER OF THE CUTOUT IN THE COVE SKIN FOR THE I/B AFT FLAP DRIVE ROD. THE COVE SKIN WAS REPAIRED PER MM 57-52-0 FIG 809 BY REMOVING THE DAMAGE AND INSTALLING A FILLER AND DOUBLER.
- Difficulty date
- March 6, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N283WA
- Make and model
- Boeing 727247
- Aircraft serial
- 21485
- System (JASC)
- 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
- Part
- Skin
- Part number
- 652163254A
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nr 3 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.