Service difficulty report · Flap Track · Boeing 72725C

Difficulty date
October 18, 2002
Submitted
November 15, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N932UP
Make and model
Boeing 72725C
Aircraft serial
19856
Aircraft time
52,741 hours, 40,885 cycles
Part
Flap Track
Part number
65192086
Part serial
DXA2486
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fwd Attach Lug
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+SI #7 FLAP TRACK HAS SURFACE CORROSION ON THE I/B FWD ATTACH LUG. SURFA CE CORROSION ALSO FOUND ON THE FWD ATTACH PAD AND ON THE ON THE I/B FACE OF THE WING ATTACH FITTING. REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW SMRO EO 20025507. REF. UPS ENGINEERING FILE N O. 727-57-20078. NOTE THAT POST HEAT TREATMENT, A CRACK WAS FOUND AN D THE FLAP TRACK WAS REPLACED. REF. NRC 605735.

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