SDR FDEA201112045140

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727247

Difficulty date: December 4, 2011
Submitted: December 19, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N235FE
Make and model: Boeing 727247
Aircraft serial: 21329
Aircraft time: 74,865 hours, 47,295 cycles
System (JASC): 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
Part: Skin
Condition: Dented
Location: Lt Wing Te Flap
Component: Flap
Component part number: 652163229
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 INBD T/E MIDFLAP TOP AREA INBD SIDE HAS THREE DENTS. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 57-50-1, FIG 3, CUT-OUT DAMAGE AND FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER IAW SRM 57-50-4, FIG 2 & 57-50-2, FIG 3, INSTALLED REPAIR FILLER AND DOUBLER AT LT INBD MID FLAPS L/E SKIN AT WBL 95, WS 240 IAW SRM 57-50-4, FIG 2 & 51-30-2 & EA 7-5750-143960.