Service difficulty report · Flap Track · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
February 14, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N543DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
22392
Part
Flap Track
Part number
651927015
Condition
Corrosion
Location
Inbd Te 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

THE LEFT SIDE INBOARD TRACK FOR THE INBOARD FLAP WAS FOUND WITH CORROSION IN THE RADIUS BLOCK FASTENER HOLE, FORWARD OF THE AFT TRACK TO MAIN LANDING GEAR BEAM ATTACH HOLE, ON BOTH THE INBOARD AND OUTBOARD SIDES OF THE TRACK. THE HOLES WERE BOTH OVERSIZED TO .560 DIAMETER TO REMOVE CORROSION AND ALLOW FOR REPAIR BUSHING INSTALLATION. A STEEL REPAIR BUSHING WILL BE INSTALLED, PER DL ERA 301187-14AD.