Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
January 29, 2009
Submitted
January 29, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N279FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
22346
Aircraft time
42,588 hours, 30,165 cycles
Part
Structure
Part number
65217921
Condition
Cracked
Location
Te Flap
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

CRACK ON LEFT INBD MID FLAP CHORD AT WBL 114. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA IAW SRM 51-40-3 FIG 1. FABRICATED LOWER SECTION USING EXTRUSION AND SPLICE IAW SRM 51-40-3 FIG 1 AND 57-50-2 FIG 5. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 51-30-2.