Service difficulty report · Splice · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
March 14, 2011
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
FY4Y197M
Air Asia Co. Ltd.
Aircraft
N705AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
22462
Aircraft time
63,036 hours, 30,069 cycles
Part
Splice
Part number
69185561
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Wing Te Flap
Part time
63,036 hours, 30,069 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
L

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

THE EXFOLIATION CORROSION IS FOUND AT LT I/B MID FLAP CHORD SPLICE AT WBL 193 DURING 6C CHECK. THE ORIGINAL THICKNESS OF THE CHORD SPLICE IS 0.072”. AFTER BLENT OUT, THE DIMENSION OF THE CORROSION AREA IS 3" (LENGTH) X 1 (WIDTH) AND REMAINDER THICKNESS IS 0.039". IAW SRM 57-50-1 FIG 3, THE DAMAGE IS OUT OF LIMIT. THE CHORD SPLICE WILL BE REPLACED WITH NEW ONE.