Service difficulty report · Wedge · Boeing 7373S3

Difficulty date
April 5, 2004
Submitted
April 29, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N313AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373S3
Aircraft serial
23712
Aircraft time
55,862 hours, 34,921 cycles
Part
Wedge
Part number
6546486129
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Te 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

DURING C-17 CHECK THE UPPER SURFACE OF LT INBOARD MID FLAP TRAILING EDGE WEDGE WAS FOUND DELAMINATED 9 INCHES FROM INBOARD END. MAINTENANCE CUTOUT DAMAGED UPPER SKIN AND CORE ON LT INBOARD MID FLAP TRAILING EDGE AT WS 82 LT; FABRICATED A NEW REPLACEMENT CORE AND A REPAIR DOUBLER; BONDED REPAIR PARTS TO MID FLAP IAW B737-300 SRM 51-70-10, FIG. 16.

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