SDR FDEA200905141660

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727277

Difficulty date: May 14, 2009
Submitted: May 18, 2009
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N244FE
Make and model: Boeing 727277
Aircraft serial: 21647
Aircraft time: 43,596 hours, 34,294 cycles
System (JASC): 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
Part: Skin
Part number: 6521631257
Condition: Cracked
Location: Lt 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

LEFT HAND FORE FLAP OUTBD WBL 348 CRACK ON SKIN ABOVE CARRIAGE ATTACH FITTING. TRIMMED OUT CRACKED AREA IAW SRM 57-50-4 FIG 1 AND 51-10-1. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER, TREATED, PRIMED, AND INSTALLED DOUBLER AT LEFT HAND FOREFLAP O/B WBL 348 IAW SRM 57-50-4 FIG 1, 51-10-2, AND 51-30-2.