Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
July 23, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N405DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21149
Part
Skin
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.

What was found

DURING SHOP INSPECTION, THE AFT LOWER COVE SKIN WAS FOUND CRACKED IN THE CORNERS OF THE CUTOUT FOR I/B DRIVE ROD. THE CRACKS WERE ROUTED OUT AND A DOUBLER INSTALLED PER 727 MM 57-52-0 FIG 809.