What was found
DURING SHOP INSPECTION, THE AFT LOWER CHORD ANGLE WAS FOUND CRACKED IN 21 PLACES AT I/B CUTOUT FOR I/B AFT FLAP DRIVE. THE ANGLE WAS REPAIRED BY STOP DRILLING THE CRACKS AND INSTALLING A DOUBLER PER 727 MM 57-52-0, PG 807.
- Difficulty date
- June 26, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N403DA
- Make and model
- Boeing 727232
- Aircraft serial
- 21147
- System (JASC)
- 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
- Part
- Angle
- Part number
- 6502163262
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Rt 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.