Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727247

Difficulty date
November 30, 2011
Submitted
December 20, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N235FE
Make and model
Boeing 727247
Aircraft serial
21329
Aircraft time
74,865 hours, 47,295 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
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 TE FLAP LE HAS LARGE CREASED AREA TOP SIDE. REMOVED DAMAGE AREA SKIN AND CORE ON LT INBD T/E L/E, FABRICATED, HOT BONDED CORE AND DOUBLER REPAIRS, CLEANED, SEALED, & FINISHED IAW SRM 51-40-20 & EA 7-5750-143964.