Service difficulty report · Skin Panel · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
November 2, 2009
Submitted
December 1, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N647AM
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
24605
Aircraft time
58,446 hours, 19,976 cycles
Part
Skin Panel
Condition
Damaged
Location
Te Flap
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

LEFT MAIN FLAP FRETTING DAMAGE IN 5 PLACES ON UPPER INTERSPAR SKIN PANEL APPROX 10 INCHES FROM INBOARD END. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AND REPAIRED USING FLUSH FILLER AND DOUBLER PER SRM 51-70-2R4.