Service difficulty report · Flap · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
October 8, 2007
Submitted
October 19, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N339UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24243
Aircraft time
55,416 hours, 31,035 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM563C1
Part
Flap
Condition
Gouged
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

LT INBOARD FORE FLAP INBOARD EDGE HAS GOUGES CREATED BY TOO LONG OF SCREWS INSTALLED IN UPPER FIXED PANEL. FOUND IMPROPER SCREW LENGTH INSTALLED IN PANEL ABOVE DAMAGED FLAP. REMOVED LT INB FORE FLAP AND SENT TO SHOP FOR REPAIR. A/C RECEIVED A ROBBED FLAP FROM ANOTHER A/C.