Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
April 11, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N494DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21074
Part
Skin
Part number
652163234
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 3 Mid Flap
Stage of operation
IN
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

AT HMV, SHOP INSPECTION, NR 3 MID-FLAP WAS FOUND WITH LOWER AFT SKIN PANEL (COVE SKIN) CRACKED AT CUT-OUT 32 INCHES FROM THE IB END. REPAIR DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED AND REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER MM 57520, PAGE 819.