Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 72727C

Difficulty date
November 9, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N939UP
Make and model
Boeing 72727C
Aircraft serial
19532
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
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 LEFT WING OUTBOARD FLAP-FOREFLAP LEADING EDGE SKIN CRACKED AT RIVET HEAD (NR 2 FOREFLAP CARRIAGE). PERFORMED HFEC INSP OF CRACK AT L/W O/B FOREFLAP IAW NDT MANUAL PART 6, 51-00-00, FIG 4. VERIFIED CRACK EXTENDS FROM RIVET HOLE TO SKIN EDGE. NO STOP DRILL REQUIRED. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR AS PER B727 S RM 57-50-4 FIG 7. MATERIAL USED, 2024-T3, 0.063, 5 BY 8.

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