Service difficulty report · Casting · Boeing 72731C

Difficulty date
February 6, 2002
Submitted
February 20, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N924UP
Make and model
Boeing 72731C
Aircraft serial
19234
Aircraft time
49,227 hours, 36,304 cycles
Part
Casting
Part number
654130116
Part serial
NSN
Condition
Corroded
Location
#5 Flap Track
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

INSPECTION TYPE:C #5 FLAP TRACK ATTACH POINT ON LWR SURFACE OF WING, CORROSION EXIDENT IN AFT PAD, O/B HOLE. CORROSION SEEMS TO BE CONFINED TO BARREL NUT CASTING. REMOVED CASTING ON O/B OF #5 FLAP TRACK IAW SRM 51-30-02, CASTING RE PLACED IAW BOEING DWGS 65-41301 AND 65-16216 AND SRM 51-30-02.

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