Service difficulty report · Wedge · Boeing 737277

Difficulty date
July 24, 2002
Submitted
August 26, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N182AW
Make and model
Boeing 737277
Aircraft serial
22649
Aircraft time
60,189 hours, 49,686 cycles
Part
Wedge
Part number
6546486
Condition
Delaminated
Location
T/E 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

YVR - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-20 CHECK THE LT INBOARD MIDFLAP TRAILING EDGE WEDGE END WAS FOUND TO HAVE CRACKS AND DELAMINATION IN POTTING COMPOUND AT THE 1ST, 2ND, AND 3RD INBOARD TRACK CUTOUTS AND OUTBOARD BLOCK. MAINTENANCE REMOVED DAMAGED LT INBOARD MIDFLAP TRAILING EDGE WEDGE, FABRICATED A NEW WEDGE PER DWG 65-46486, AND INSTALLED REPAIR.