Service difficulty report · Flap Track · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
April 19, 2000
Submitted
April 28, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N544DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
22493
Aircraft time
55,773 hours, 41,577 cycles
Part
Flap Track
Part number
651926920
Condition
Corroded
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.

What was found

TYPICAL CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE LOWER SURFACE OF THE NR 4 AND NR 5 FLAP TRACKS AND ON THE UPPER SURFACE OF THE MLG AT THE INTERFACE OF THE FLAP TRACK AND THE MLG SUPPORT BEAM. THE CORROSION WAS MACHINED OR SPOTFACED FOR REMOVAL PER THE GUIDANCE OF BAC S/B 727-57-0178 AND PER ER/A 369800-14AD.