Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
October 24, 2010
Submitted
October 27, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N467FE
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21449
Aircraft time
51,945 hours, 36,785 cycles
Part
Structure
Part number
652163227
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

LEFT WING, I/B FLAP, MID FLAP T/E LWR CHORD HAS A CRACK , O/B OF NO. 4 FLAP TRACK. REMOVED CRACKED T/E LOWER CHORD SECTION DIM 69 1/2" IN LENGTH IAW SRM 51-30-2 LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW CHORD SECTION FROM BAC1503-100046 7075 T6 DIM 69 1/2" IN LENGTH IAW SRM 57-50-2 AND 51-30-5 INSTALLED NEW CHORD SECTION IAW SRM 51-30-2 REV 103