Service difficulty report · Retainer · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
November 20, 2009
Submitted
November 20, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N263FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
21625
Aircraft time
51,164 hours, 31,479 cycles
Part
Retainer
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

LT INBD MID FLAP T/E CHORD CRACKED AT INBD AFT FLAP TRACK WS 180. REMOVED SEAL RETAINER AND DISPLACED MID-FLAP SKIN FOR ACCESS, REMOVED DAMAGED CHORD SECTION, FABRICATED NEW AND INSTALLED, CLOSED MID-FLAP SKIN AND RE-INSTALLED SEAL RETAINER IAW SRM 51-30-2, 51-40-4 AND 51-10-2.