SDR FDEA201003180881

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date: March 18, 2010
Submitted: March 24, 2010
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N464FE
Make and model: Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial: 21288
Aircraft time: 53,658 hours, 38,344 cycles
System (JASC): 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
Part: Skin
Part number: 652163115
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 OTBD FOREFLAP, CARRIAGE ATTACH FITTING WBL 348 AREA, CUTOUT, SKIN FWD OF FITTING CRACKED. TRIMMED OUT DAMAGED AREA (DIM: .2500"X.2500") IAW SRM 51-10-1. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER FROM 2024-T3, .063", PO NR 9009353, DIM: 6"X4" IAW SRM 57-50-2, FIG 4. TREATED AND PRIMED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 57-50-2 FIG 7, REV 102.