SDR DL72S001053

Service difficulty report · Flap Track · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date: May 30, 2000
Submitted: June 7, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N531DA
Make and model: Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial: 21814
Aircraft time: 60,326 hours, 45,213 cycles
System (JASC): 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
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

NR 4 I/B FLAP TRACK OF THE I/B FLAP WAS FOUND WITH CORROSION AND WEAR WHICH MEASURED BEYOND SRM AND OHM LIMITS. THE MLG BEAM ATTACH BOLT HOLES AND SPOTFACES, THE SPOILER BEAM ATTACH BOLT HOLES, THE MLG DOOR FWD AND AFT HINGE FITTING HOLES, THE RADIUS BLOCK ATTACH BOLT HOLES, THE FWD ATTACH LUG FACES, THE TOGGLE DETENT HOLE, AND THE CLIP ASSY ATTACH BOLT HOLES WERE REWORKED BEYOND LIMITS. REPAIR PER ER/A 387603-14AD AND BF GOODRICH ENGINEERING DOC 23-0681.