Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
November 13, 2012
Submitted
November 20, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N956AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
30090
Aircraft time
36,023 hours, 15,065 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Te Flap
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
D
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

DENT WITH CRACK IN LOWER SKIN OF RIGHT HAND INBOARD AFT FLAP ABOUT 25 INCHES FROM OUTBOARD END. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN AROUND DENT PER SRM 51-70-10-0G. TAP TEST INDICATES NO DELAMINATION AND DYE PENETRANT INSPECTION INDICATED NO FURTHER CRACK MIGRATION. REMOVED MOISTURE, POTTED CORE AND INSTALLED PERMANENT EXTERNAL BONDED DOUBLER REPAIR PER SRM 51-70-10-2R.