Service difficulty report · Linkage · Boeing 727185C

Difficulty date
August 22, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N954UP
Make and model
Boeing 727185C
Aircraft serial
19827
Part
Linkage
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 5 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:N/A, NR 5 LEADING EDGE I/B FLAP BULL-NOSE LINKAGE WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE WING CRACKED AND CORRODED. INSTALLED NEW LUG AT NR 5 KRUEGER FLAP BULLNOSE LINKAGE WITH REF TO SRM 51- 30-2. CHECKS GOOD.