Service difficulty report · Flap · Boeing 727247

Difficulty date
April 5, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N209UP
Make and model
Boeing 727247
Aircraft serial
21698
Part
Flap
Condition
Corroded
Location
Nr 2 Le Flap
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-SI, NR 2 K-FLAP BULLNOSE IS CORRODED ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE FLANGE AT ALL THE LOWER HINGE POINTS. FOUND CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS. REPLACED BULLNOSE WITH NEW ASSEMBLY, (P/N 65-21750-5A), (S/N TAG 00225932) IAW SRM 51-30-5, 51-30-2.