Service difficulty report · Casting · Boeing 727108C

Difficulty date
August 23, 2004
Submitted
September 8, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N936UP
Make and model
Boeing 727108C
Aircraft serial
19503
Aircraft time
47,543 hours, 30,806 cycles
Part
Casting
Part number
65847812
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 7 Flap Track
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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, CRACK ON NR 7 FLAP TRACK CASTING ON VERTICAL FLANGE SECOND FROM I/B. HFEC CARRIED OUT - CRACKS CONFIRMED AND ENDS MARKED. STOP DRILLED CRACKS IAW SRM 51-10-1. OUTSIDE LIMITS PER SRM 51-10-6. CASTING REPLACED AND INSTALLED IAW DRG 65-16201.