Service difficulty report · Doubler · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
May 12, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N497DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21077
Part
Doubler
Part number
652163262
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 3 Midflap
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

NR 3 MIDFLAP, NR 6447 DOUBLER CRACKED IN TWO PLACES AT AFT CHORD ANGLE 29 FROM I/B END. REPAIRED PER M/M 575200 FIG 802. REMOVED AND REPLACED DOUBLER. NR 6449 AFT LOWER SPAR ANGLE DOUBLER IMPROPERLY INSTALLED 40 FROM O/B END. REPAIRED PER M/M 575200 FIG 802, REMOVED AND REPLACED DOUBLER. NR 6421O/B CARRIAGE SUPPORT THRUST BEARING RETAINER, BOTH UPPER BOLT HOLES AND LOWER I/B BOLT HOLE CORRODED AND NR 6423 I/B THRUST BEARING RETAINER, BOTH UPPER BOLT HOLES CORRODED. REPAIRED PER SRM 575004, REAMED AND INSTALLED BUSHINGS. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIRS DURING SHOP VISIT.