SDR FDEA201103301253

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date: March 30, 2011
Submitted: April 25, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N468FE
Make and model: Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial: 21452
Aircraft time: 52,524 hours, 37,317 cycles
System (JASC): 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
Part: Skin
Part number: 6521630265
Condition: Gouged
Location: Lt Wing Te Flap
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

LEFT WING, INBD FLAP, FORE FLAP HAS AREA AT MOST OUTBD L/E GOUGED. REMOVED PREVIOUS REPAIR FROM LT INBD FOREFLAP IAW SRM REV 103, 51-30-2. FABRICATED NEW REPAIR IAW SRM 57-50-4, FIG 4 AND 57-50-2, FIG 3 INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 57-50-4, FIG 4 AND EA 7-5750-123594.