What was found
DURING SHOP INSPECTION, THE AFT LOWER CHORD ANGLE WAS FOUND CRACKED 36 INCHES FROM I/B END OF FLAP. THE ANGLE WAS REPAIRED BY STOP DRILLING THE CRACK AND INSTALLING A DOUBLER PER MM 57-52-0 FIG 802.
- Difficulty date
- January 27, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N526DA
- Make and model
- Boeing 727232
- Aircraft serial
- 21586
- System (JASC)
- 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
- Part
- Angle
- Part number
- 652163261
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt Te Midflap
- 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.