Service difficulty report · Wedge · Boeing 737490

Difficulty date
January 21, 2010
Submitted
February 23, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N792AS
Make and model
Boeing 737490
Aircraft serial
28887
Aircraft time
41,633 hours, 23,031 cycles
Part
Wedge
Part number
6546486149
Condition
Dented
Location
Midflap
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 MIDFLAP TRAILING EDGE WEDGE HAS A CLUSTER OF DENTS APPROX 5 INCHES 9.75 INCHES FROM I/B EDGE. PREPPED DAMAGED AREA, FABBED FILLER AND DOUBLER, BONDED.