Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
October 24, 2004
Submitted
December 9, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N755DH
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21857
Aircraft time
42,695 hours, 33,875 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Te Flap
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

DURING A C-CHECK, RIGHT O/B AFT FLAP LOWER SURF WBL 475 HAS LARGE SMOOTH DENT. CUT OUT DENTED AREA OF AFT FLAP LWR SKIN APPROX 5 INCHES ROUND IAW B727 SRM 51-40-20 FIG 32. FABRICATED ONE FILLER APPROX 5 INCHES ROUND & ONE DOUBLER 8 INCHES ROUND FROM 2024 T3 .016 PO 9001394 IAW B727 SRM 51-40-20 FIG 32 & 57-50-2 FIG 4. SANDED, CLEANED, PREPPED, APPLIED ADHESIVE PRIMER & ADHESIVE TO ALL REPAIR PART SURFACES & BONDED REPAIR IAW B727 SRM 51-40-20 FIG 32. CURED REPAIR, SANDED SMOOTH, CLEANED & PERFORMED POST BOND INSP WITH NO DELAM NOTED. PRIMED & SEALED REPAIR.