Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737490

Difficulty date
July 12, 2008
Submitted
July 21, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N797AS
Make and model
Boeing 737490
Aircraft serial
28892
Aircraft time
34,479 hours, 18,752 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM563C1
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Rt Wing Te Flap
Component
Te Flap
Component part number
6546435304
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

RT WING T/E AFT OB FLAP, 3 EACH DENTS CLOSE TOGETHER 5 TO 2 INCHES FROM T/E AND 21 INCHES FROM IB END. PREPARED DAMAGED AREA FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER AND BONDED IAW SRM 51-70-10, REPAIR 2.