# SDR DL72S000837

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 8, 2000
- Submitted: May 7, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N516DA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N516DA), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 727232
- Aircraft serial: 21432
- Aircraft time: 63,353 hours, 48,411 cycles
- System (JASC): [5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5753)
- Part: Angle
- Part number: 652163262
- Part serial: DL4
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Te Flap
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S000837

## Discrepancy

DURING SHOP VISIT, THE AFT LOWER CHORD ANGLE WAS FOUND CRACKED 37 INCHES FROM THE I/B END.  THE ANGLE WAS REPAIRED BY REPLACING A SECTION OF THE ANGLE AND SPLICING IT WITH A DOUBLER PER MM 57-52-0, FIG 802.

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