What was found
THE NR 2 MIDFLAP BN242 WAS FOUND WITH A CRACK IN THE AFT CHORD 41 FROM OB END OF FLAP DURING SHOP INSPECTION. THIS CONDITION WAS REPAIRED BY STOP DRILLING CRACK AND INSTALLING A DOUBLER PER 727 MM 57-52-0.
- Difficulty date
- June 19, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N495DA
- Make and model
- Boeing 727232
- Aircraft serial
- 21075
- System (JASC)
- 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
- Part
- Chord
- 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.