Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
March 17, 2008
Submitted
March 24, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N329UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24149
Aircraft time
57,246 hours, 31,369 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM563C1
Part
Skin
Condition
Punctured
Location
Rt Foreflap
Component
Te Flap
Component part number
6546430128SP
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

FOUND PUNCTURE IN RT INBOARD TRAILING EDGE FORE FLAP UPPER SURFACE. PREVIOUS REPAIR DISBONDED AND TORN. HOLE IS .5 IN X .25 IN, LOCATION IS 4.5 FEET O/B 7.5 IN FROM TRAILING EDGE. FOUND PUNCTURE IN RT INBOARD TRAILING EDGE FORE FLAP UPPER SURFACE. REMOVED RT INBD FOREFLAP. RECEIVED & INSTALLED NEW FOREFLAP.