Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
January 6, 2021
Submitted
February 25, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N794AJ
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21243
Part
Hinge Fitting
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Wing Le 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

OUTBOARD HINGE FITTING CORRODED FOR L/H WING #2 LEADING EDGE FLAP AT W/STA 269L. TO REMOVE AND REPLACE A CORRODED FITTING ON #2 LEADING EDGE FLAP (W/STA 269L). REMOVED CORRODED FITTING. MANUFACTURE NEW FITTING PER DRAWINGS NUMBER 65-16271 AND BAC1508-128. INSTALL NEW FITTING PER B727 SRM 51-30-2.