# SDR FDEA201107273002

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 27, 2011
- Submitted: August 23, 2011
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N257FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N257FE), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 727233
- Aircraft serial: 20939
- Aircraft time: 58,584 hours, 37,359 cycles
- System (JASC): [5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5753)
- Part: Structure
- Part number: 652469176
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Rt Wing Te Flap
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201107273002

## Discrepancy

RT WING INBD MID FLAP T/E CHORD CRACKED AT INBD CABLE CONTROL DRUM CUTOUT.  CUT OUT DAMAGE TRAILING EDGE CHORD RIGHTHAND WING INBOARD MID FLAP IAW SRM 51-40-4 FIG 3.  FABIRCATED LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW CHORD AND SPLICE IAW 51-40-4 FIG 3  AND 57-50-2.  INSTALLED CHORD AND SPLICE IAW SRM 51-30-2.

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