Service difficulty report · Plate · Boeing 737490

Difficulty date
July 21, 2009
Submitted
August 3, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N796AS
Make and model
Boeing 737490
Aircraft serial
28891
Aircraft time
37,596 hours, 20,597 cycles
Part
Plate
Part number
65C2631026
Condition
Cracked
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

RIGHT INBOARD MID FLAP ELEPHANT EAR MOUNT PLATE CRACKED AT LOWER AFT BOLT HOLE. REMOVED DAMAGED PART, INSTALLED NEW PART.