Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
March 11, 2006
Submitted
May 4, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N550UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25398
Aircraft time
53,527 hours, 15,611 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Te Flap
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

RIGHT HAND TRAILING EDGE MAIN INBD FLAP HAS PREVIOUS REPAIR COMING OFF TOP SIDE OF FLAP ACCOMPLISHED INTERIM REPAIR PER EVA UA-EVA-60124 WITH NEW PATCH RIVETED AND COVERED WITH SPEED TAPE ON TOP OF INBD MIDFLAP. MUST INSPECT EVERY 3SV. PERMANENT REPAIR MUST BE MADE BY PTT 53,827 (300 FLT HRS). FLAP ROUTED TO SHOP FOR REPAIR. REMOVED UPPER RT FLAP SKIN PANEL AND REPLACED.