Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737277

Difficulty date
May 15, 2003
Submitted
June 10, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N178AW
Make and model
Boeing 737277
Aircraft serial
22645
Aircraft time
63,256 hours, 50,352 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
654549611
Condition
Corroded
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

DURING C-15 CHECK CORROSION WAS FOUND ON LT WING LOWER SURFACE SKIN AT NR 2 FLAP TRACK ATTACH POINT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CORROSION ON LT WING LOWER SURFACE SKIN BY MACHINING A FLAT STEP; PERFORMED A HFEC INSPECTION TO VERIFY MACHINED AREA WAS NOT CRACKED; FABRICATED AN ANTI-FRET STRIP AND TAPERED SHIM; INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW 15-5724-03155-SS1.