SDR DL72S010874

Service difficulty report · Flap Track · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date: May 31, 2001
Submitted: June 5, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N532DA
Make and model: Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial: 22045
Aircraft time: 61,756 hours, 46,025 cycles
System (JASC): 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
Part: Flap Track
Part number: 651626920
Part serial: 2627
Condition: Corroded
Location: T/E 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

DURING OVERHAUL THE INBD FLAP, INBD TRACK ASSY WAS FOUND WITH CORROSION AND WEAR. DAMAGE EXCEEDED ALLOWABLE LIMITS AT THE MLG BEAM ATTACH BOLT HOLES AND SPOTFACES, SPOILER BEAM ATTACH HOLES, MLG DOOR FWD AND AFT HINGE FITTING ATTACH HOLES, HINGE SUPPORT FITTING HOLES, FWD ATTACH LUG BORES AND GAPS, AND THE TOGGLE DETENT HOLE. REPAIR PER ER/A 401901-14AD AND BF GOODRICH DOCUMENT 23-0859.