Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
October 1, 2010
Submitted
October 4, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N490FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21493
Aircraft time
43,394 hours, 28,778 cycles
Part
Structure
Part number
65246916
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
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

RIGHT INBD MID FLAP INBD ACTUATING MECHANISM PUSH ROD CUTOUT CRACK. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA OF R/H INBD MIDFLAP T/E CHORD 47 1/2" LONG IAW FED EX B727 SRM REV 103 51-10-1 FABRICATED REPAIR FROM BAC1503-100046 7075 T6 DIM 47 1/2" LONG AND SPLICE FROM BAC1503-100046 7075 T6 DIM 9" LONG IAW B727 SRM 57-50-2 INSTALLED T/E CHORD SECTION AND SPLICE IAW SRM 51-30-2