Service difficulty report · Wedge · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
September 18, 2008
Submitted
September 24, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N385UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24660
Aircraft time
52,274 hours, 36,649 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Wedge
Condition
Debonded
Location
Lt Te Flap
Component
Flap
Component part number
654643661SP
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

FOUND LEFT INBD MID FLAP TRAILING EDGE WEDGE DISBONDED BETWEEN THE WEDGE AND ATTACH CHANNEL. GAP BETWEEN TRAILING EDGE WEDGE OF MID FLAP AND LEADING EDGE OF AFT FLAP IS OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED T/E WEDGE & ADJUSTED GAP. REPLACED MID FLAP WEDGE. REPLACED INBD TE FLAP SLAVE ATTACH FITTING.