Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737490

Difficulty date
January 28, 2010
Submitted
February 1, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N709AS
Make and model
Boeing 737490
Aircraft serial
28896
Aircraft time
32,895 hours, 19,699 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
6546434370
Part serial
2938
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

RIGHT WING I/B AFT FLAP LEADING EDGE HAS A SHARP DENT 29 INCHES FROM I/B END .5 X .073 A/Y=6.8. SPLICED IN NEW SKIN SECTION .032 2024 T3 IAW B737 400 SRM 57 53 01 FIG 201.