Service difficulty report · Skin Panel · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
September 26, 2012
Submitted
October 10, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N901AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29503
Aircraft time
40,421 hours, 16,426 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

AN INTERIM REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED ON THE UPPER LEFT CORNER FASTENER HOLE OF THE LEFT INBOARD MAIN FLAP UPPER SKIN PANEL. INSTALLED PERMANENT EXTERNAL DOUBLER REPAIR AS PER EA B737-57-026476.