Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
October 11, 2018
Submitted
October 12, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N176AA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
32395
Aircraft time
54,065 hours, 15,205 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

RIGHT WING OUTBOARD TRAILING EDGE FLAP UPPER AND LOWER SURFACES HAVE MUTIPLE AREAS OF MOISTURE INGRESSION. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. REPAIRED FLAP IAW EA 285896.