Service difficulty report · Flap · Boeing 737490

Difficulty date
March 18, 2011
Submitted
June 7, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N768AS
Make and model
Boeing 737490
Aircraft serial
27082
Aircraft time
56,313 hours, 35,895 cycles
Part
Flap
Part number
6546431285
Part serial
2132
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Lt Wing
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 OUTBOARD FOREFLAP DAMAGED 30 IN FROM INBOARD END. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS AND BONDED IAW B737 400 SRM 51 70 10 REPAIR 3 AND 4.