Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737490

Difficulty date
May 14, 2008
Submitted
July 1, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N799AS
Make and model
Boeing 737490
Aircraft serial
29270
Aircraft time
34,063 hours, 18,628 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Lt Wing Te Flap
Component
Flap
Component part number
6546435339
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

LEFT WING OUTBOARD AFT FLAP HAS 3 EACH DENTS ON LOWER SURFACE 9 INCHES FROM INBOARD END AND 4 INCHES FROM TRAILING EDGE. PREPARED DAMAGED AREA FABRICATED DOUBLER AND BONDED IAW B737 400 SRM 51 70 10 REPAIR 2.