Service difficulty report · Fairing · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
May 15, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N491DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21060
Part
Fairing
Part number
652179612
Condition
Cracked
Location
Te Flap Track
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.

What was found

DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED ON THE LEFT HAND OUTBOARD FLAP TRACK FAIRING. THE CRACK IS .75 IN LENGTH AND IS LOCATED ON THE OUTBOARD SIDE OF THE FAIRING. THE FAIRING SKIN IS MANUFACTURED FROM 0.040 7075-T6. REPAIRED PER ERA 303601-14.