Service difficulty report · Flap Track · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
October 5, 2000
Submitted
October 6, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N508DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21310
Aircraft time
73,310 hours, 49,587 cycles
Part
Flap Track
Condition
Corroded
Location
Wing
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.

What was found

DURING OVERHAUL OF THE I/B FLAP, I/B TRACK ASSY, TYPICAL CORROSION WAS FOUND AT THE MLG AND SPOILER BEAM ATTACH PAD AREAS, AND WEAR AT THE FWD ATTACH LUGS, MLG DOOR HINGE FITTING ATTACH HOLES, SPACER BLOCK ATTACH HOLES, AND CLIP ASSY ATTACH HOLES, AT THE MLG BEAM ATTACH BOLT HOLES AND SPOTFACES, THE SPOILER BEAM ATTACH HOLES, MLG DOOR AFT HINGE FITTING ATTACH HOLES, RADIUS BLOCK ATTACH HOLES, FWD ATTACH LUG BORES AND FACES, SPACER BLOCK ATTACH HOLES, AND CLIP ASSY. ATTACH HOLES WERE REWORKED BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS. REWORK PER BFGOODRICH ENG REPAIR NR 23-0777.