Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
April 24, 2009
Submitted
April 24, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N280FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
22347
Aircraft time
42,799 hours, 30,296 cycles
Part
Structure
Part number
652163227
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Te Flap
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

LEFT INBOARD MIDFLAP LOWER TRAILING EDGE CHORD CRACKED AT WBL100. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA DIM 48 INCH, FABRICATED NEW CHORD, SPLICE ANGLE AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 51-40-2, 57-50-2 AND 51-30-2.