Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
July 19, 2010
Submitted
July 20, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N265FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
21671
Aircraft time
51,006 hours, 31,161 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Structure
Part number
65246911
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt 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

RT WING, INBD FLAP, MID FLAP, AFT CHORD IS CRACKED AT WBL 112. CUTOUT SECTION CHORD CRACKED AT RT WING INBD FLAP MIDFLAP WBL 112 DIM: 47.6250" IAW SRM 51-40-4, FIG 1 AND FABRICATED SECTION CHORD FROM BAC 1503100046 7075T6 DIM: 47.6250 " & SPLICE DIM: 8.5" IAW SRM 51-40-4 FIG 1. INSTALLED SECTION CHORD & SPLICE IAW SRM 51-30-2.