Service difficulty report · Flap · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
July 20, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N543DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
22392
Part
Flap
Part number
6521631326K
Condition
Broke
Location
Rt Te Otbd Flap
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

ON APPROACH, RIGHT O/B TRAILING EDGE FOREFLAP BROKE IN HALF. DID NOT LEAVE AIRCRAFT. DID GO-AROUND. A/C LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.