Service difficulty report · Fasteners · Boeing 727231

Difficulty date
June 4, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N54345
Make and model
Boeing 727231
Aircraft serial
21632
Part
Fasteners
Condition
Cracked
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
IN
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

MCI - DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LEFT INBOARD MID FLAP TOP ROW INBOARD FASTENERS, 3 INCIDCATED CRACKED WITH LOW FREQ EDDY CURRENT. COLD WORKED HOLES AND INSTALLED FASTENERS PER SERVICE BULLETING 727-57-160. (M)