Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
February 23, 2009
Submitted
February 23, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N279FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
22346
Aircraft time
42,597 hours, 30,177 cycles
Part
Structure
Part number
65217922
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing 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

RT WING INBD MID FLAP REAR CHORD CRACKED AT 2ND CUTOUT FROM INBD WBL 96. REMOVED MID FLAP LWR SKIN FOR ACCESS, REMOVED DAMAGED EXTRUDED SECTION. FABRICATED NEW EXTRUDED SECTION USING 7075T-6 PO NR 8306161 DIMS 48 INCH LONG AND INSTALLED NEW EXTRUDED SECTION, CLOSED FLAP LWR SKIN IAW SRM 51-30-2, 51-40-4 AND 51-10-2.