What was found
DURING SHOP INSPECTION, NR 2 MIDFLAP HAS A CRACKED AFT SPAR CHORD 22 FT AND 53 FROM I/B END OF FLAP AND A CRACK AT I/B ACTUATOR CUTOUT. SPLICED IN NEW SECTIONS OF AFT SPAR CHORD AND INSTALLED DOUBLERS, PER MM 57-52-00 PG 807.
- Difficulty date
- August 21, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N499DA
- Make and model
- Boeing 727232
- Aircraft serial
- 21143
- System (JASC)
- 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
- Part
- Spar
- Part number
- 652163261
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nr 2 Te 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.