What was found
DURING SHOP VISIT/INSPECTION, THE NR 2 MIDFLAP COVESKIN WAS FOUND CRACKED 31 INCHES FROM I/B END AT DRIVE ROD CUTOUT. THE COVESKIN WAS REPAIRED PER 727 MM 57-52-0 BY REMOVING THE CRACK AND INSTALLING A DOUBLER.
- Difficulty date
- December 22, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N8882Z
- Make and model
- Boeing 727225
- Aircraft serial
- 21579
- System (JASC)
- 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
- Part
- Cove Skin
- Part number
- 652163229
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nr 2 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.