Service difficulty report · Angle · Boeing 727247

Difficulty date
February 23, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N283WA
Make and model
Boeing 727247
Aircraft serial
21485
Part
Angle
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2 Te Midflap
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING SHOP VISIT THE AFT CHORD ANGLE WAS FOUND CRACKED IN 3 LOCATIONS 19, 33 AND 37 FROM I/B END OF FLAP. THE ANGLE WAS REPAIRED PER MM 57-52-0, FIG 802 BY REMOVING DAMAGED SECTION OF ANGLE AND SPLICING IN A NEW SECTION.