Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737490

Difficulty date
August 19, 2008
Submitted
August 28, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N791AS
Make and model
Boeing 737490
Aircraft serial
28886
Aircraft time
38,310 hours, 21,012 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
6546434369
Part serial
2653
Condition
Dented
Location
Lt Wing Te Flap
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

LT WING I/B AFT FLAP DENTED ON LOWER LEADING EDGE SURFACE 46 INCHES FROM I/B END. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF FLAP LEADING EDGE FABRICATED, LOCATED, DRILLED AND INSTALLED NEW LEADING EDGE SECTION IAW B737 400 SRM 57 53 01 DETAIL IV PG 4 AND B DWG 65 4634.