Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737490

Difficulty date
July 21, 2009
Submitted
July 22, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N796AS
Make and model
Boeing 737490
Aircraft serial
28891
Aircraft time
37,596 hours, 20,597 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
6516486155
Part serial
2854
Condition
Dented
Location
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

LEFT I/B TRAILING EDGE WEDGE LOWER SKIN HAS TWO DENTS AT 19 INCHES, 19.8 INCHES FROM I/B END 4.5 INCHES, 5 INCHES FROM TRAILING EDGE. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED, TREATED, PRIMED AND BONDED DOUBLER AND FILLER REPAIR.