SDR FDEA201103070902

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date: March 7, 2011
Submitted: March 15, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N485FE
Make and model: Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial: 21488
Aircraft time: 43,222 hours, 29,664 cycles
System (JASC): 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
Part: Skin
Condition: Gouged
Location: Rt Wing Te Flap
Component: Te Flap
Component part number: 6521630174
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
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 T/E FORE FLAP GOUGED, L/E LOWER SKIN NEAR OTBD END, APPROX WBL 240. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER, AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER AT RT WING I/B T/E FORE FLAP L/E LOWER SKIN NEAR O/B END IAW SRM 57-50-4 FIG 1, 51- 10-1, AND 51-30-02