Service difficulty report · Bracket · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
March 21, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N520DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21471
Part
Bracket
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Nr 1-2-8 Le Flap
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

THE NR 1, NR 2 AND NR 8 SLAT ACTUATOR MOUNT BRACKETS WERE FOUND WITH GAPS EXCEEDING THE 0.01 LIMIT SET BY SI 4-59271-12. THE GAPS AT THE MOUNT BRACKETS ARE THE SUBJECT OF S/B 727-57-0130. SHIMS WILL BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SERVICE BULLETIN. THE BRACKETS WERE NOT FOUND TO BE CRACKED. THIS ER/A DOES NOT TERMINATE THE INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS OF SI 4-59271-12. ACCOMPLISHMENT OF EO 4-59271-3AD IS STILL MANDATORY PRIOR TO THE ACCUMULATION OF 60,000 FLIGHT CYCLES.