Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
June 26, 2001
Submitted
July 9, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N539DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
22385
Aircraft time
60,978 hours, 44,745 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
574702572
Condition
Cracked
Location
L/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

A 2 INCH CRACK IN NR 1 L/E FLAP OUTER SURFACE OUT OF INBD LIP HINGE CUTOUT. REPAIR PER M/M 57-53-000-8.