SDR FDEA200905281841

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date: May 28, 2009
Submitted: June 11, 2009
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N278FE
Make and model: Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial: 22345
Aircraft time: 40,972 hours, 30,658 cycles
System (JASC): 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
Part: Skin
Part number: 6521631199
Condition: Cracked
Location: Zone 600
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 FORE FLAP OTBD WBL 442 CRACK ON SKIN ABOVE CARRIAGE ATTACH FITTING. REMOVED RT OTBD FORE FLAP TO FOM REPAIR IAW MM 27-51-011-4. STOPPED DRILLED CRACK IAW SRM 51-10-1. HFEC INSPECTED STOP DRILL AREA IAW NDTM 51-00-00 FIG 3 PT6 NO DEFECTS NOTED. FABRICATED DOUBLER IAW SRM 57-50-4 FIG 1, 57-50-2 FIG 3. TREATED AND PRIMED AREA AND DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-10- 2. INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW SRM 57-50-4 FIG 1. REINSTALLED RT OTBD FORE FLAP IAW MM 27-51-011. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW MM 27-51-000.