Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737490

Difficulty date
April 20, 2011
Submitted
April 21, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N709AS
Make and model
Boeing 737490
Aircraft serial
28896
Aircraft time
35,855 hours, 21,974 cycles
Part
Skin
Part serial
2525
Condition
Dented
Location
Foreflap
Component
Foreflap
Component part number
6546430182
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 FORE FLAP LOWER SURFACE HAS DENT WITH CREASE 21 INCHES FROM I/B EDGE AND 3.25 INCHES FROM TRAILING EDGE. REPAIRED DAMAGE AREA OF THE RIGHT WING I/B FORE FLAP LOWER SURFACE IAW B737 400 SRM 51 70 10 REPAIR 4.