SDR EISA20000224

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727277

Difficulty date: November 16, 2000
Submitted: December 20, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N275WC
Make and model: Boeing 727277
Aircraft serial: 20549
Aircraft time: 60,385 hours, 39,004 cycles
System (JASC): 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
Part: Skin
Part number: FABRICATED
Condition: Gouged
Location: Te Flap
Component: Flap · Boeing
Component part number: 652163492
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
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

NR 3 AFT FLAP GOUGED AND WORN THRU TO HONEYCOMB IN SEVERAL PLACES. CORRECTIVE ACTION: POTTED CORE, CLEANED, PREPPED, BONDED FIBERGLASS OVERLAYS, ALODINED, PRIMED, AND PAINTED IAW SRM 51-40-6 FIG. 35, 51-10-2, M/M 27-50-2, 51-20-71, 51-20-151.