What was found
DURING SHOP VISIT, THE AFT LOWER CHORD ANGLE WAS FOUND CRACKED 23 INCHES FROM I/B END. THE ANGLE WAS REPAIRED BY INSTALLING A NEW SECTION OF ANGLE AND SPLICING IN WITH A DOUBLER PER MM 57-52-0, FIG 802.
- Difficulty date
- February 23, 2000
- Submitted
- April 28, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N506DA
- Make and model
- Boeing 727232
- Aircraft serial
- 21308
- Aircraft time
- 71,771 hours, 48,526 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
- Part
- Angle
- Part number
- 652153261
- Part serial
- BN15
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Te Flap
- 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.