Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
June 14, 2018
Submitted
June 15, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N692AA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
26972
Aircraft time
83,659 hours, 23,393 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Wing 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

THREE AREAS OF CONDENSATION ON THE RT OUTBOARD TRAILING EDGE FLAP. ALL THREE LOCATIONS ARE 6.5 INCHES FWD OF THE TRAILING EDGE OF THE FLAP. THE DIMENSIONS FROM INBOARD TO OUTBOARD ARE AS FOLLOWS: 3.0 INCHES BY 4 INCHES AT WBL 539.5, 2.0 INCHES BY 2.0 INCHES AT WBL 553.5, 1.0 INCH BY 1.0 INCH AT WBL 578. A TAP TEST OF THE AFFECTED AREAS CONFIRMED THERE IS NO DISBONDING PRESENT AND REPAIRED IAW EA 281530. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.