Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757225

Difficulty date
April 14, 2003
Submitted
April 15, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N914AW
Make and model
Boeing 757225
Aircraft serial
22208
Aircraft time
61,268 hours, 26,165 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
113N280063
Condition
Missing
Location
Lt Te Flap
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

LAS - FLIGHT CONTROL - FLT 0055 - ON POST FLIGHT WALK AROUND MAINTENANCE FOUND A 6' BY 6" SECTION OF BONDED MATERIAL MISSING FROM THE UPPER SURFACE OF THE LT INBOARD AFT TRAILING EDGE FLAP. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE UPPER SURFACE OF THE LT INBOARD AFT TRAILING EDGE FLAP AND FOUND DAMAGE NOT TO REQUIRE MONITOR IAW NOTE B OF 757-200 SRM 57-53-01. AIRCRAFT WAS FLOWN TO PHX WHERE THE DAMAGED FILLER WAS REMOVED, AREA WAS PRIMED, AND A NEW REPLACEMENT FILLER WAS INSTALLED. AREA WAS SANDED TO CONTOUR, PRIMED, AND PAINTED IAW 757-200 SRM 51-21-10.