Service difficulty report · Flap Track · Boeing 727185C

Difficulty date
December 21, 2001
Submitted
January 24, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N940UP
Make and model
Boeing 727185C
Aircraft serial
19826
Aircraft time
57,006 hours, 29,107 cycles
Part
Flap Track
Condition
Corroded
Location
T/E 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

INSPECTION TYPE:C+SI PITTING CORROSION ON INNER FACE OF FWD SUPPORT LUG LT NR 7 FLAP TRACK. CORROSION REMOVED BY MACHINING NDT COMPLIED WITH AND NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND. FLAP PEENED AND CADPLATED IAW OHM.