Service difficulty report · Doublers · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
April 17, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N494DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21074
Part
Doublers
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

AFT LOWER CHORD HAS TWO CRACKED DOUBLERS 23 AND 32 FROM IB END OF NR 3 MID-FLAP PANEL. SPLICED IN NEW SECTION OF AFT CHORD PER MM 57-52-0. FOUND AT HMV, SHOP VISIT.