Service difficulty report · Flap · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
May 23, 2008
Submitted
July 1, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N590UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
28708
Aircraft time
41,439 hours, 11,490 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Flap
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt 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

CRACK HAS MIGRATED THRU THE RT INBOARD T/E FLAP. ALSO HAVE DELAM ON BOTH SIDES OF CRACK. COMPOSITE DELAMINATION. ACP INTERIM REPAIR PER SRM 57-53-01, PERMANENT REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED PER EVA-71598.