Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7374Q8

Difficulty date
September 22, 2005
Submitted
November 17, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N773AS
Make and model
Boeing 7374Q8
Aircraft serial
25106
Engine
Cfmint CFM563C1
Part
Skin
Part number
65C2631026
Condition
Bird Strike
Location
Rt Midflap
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

DURING COMPLETION OF T/C 48357001 FOUND RT WING IB MIDFLAP LEADING EDGE SKIN DAMAGED BY BIRD STRIKE. SKIN DENTED 8 INCHES LONG X 4 INCHES WIDE AND 1.5 INCHES DEEP. SKIN WAS ALSO RIPPED APPROX 2 INCHES LONG. REPAIRED RT WING IB MIDFLAP LEADING EDGE IAW SRM. (K)

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