What was found
DURING SHOP INSPECTION, THE COVE SKIN WAS FOUND CRACKED AT I/B AFT FLAP DRIVE ROD CUTOUT. THE DAMAGE WAS REMOVED AND A DOUBLER INSTALLED TO REPAIR THE COVE SKIN.
- Difficulty date
- July 31, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N295WA
- Make and model
- Boeing 727247
- Aircraft serial
- 22532
- System (JASC)
- 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
- Part
- Cove Skin
- Part number
- 652163224
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nr 3 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.