Service difficulty report · Wedge · Boeing 7373Q8

Difficulty date
December 20, 2004
Submitted
January 12, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N327AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373Q8
Aircraft serial
23507
Aircraft time
55,400 hours, 37,191 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

MCN - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-17 CHECK THE LT INBOARD MID FLAP WEDGE WAS FOUND DELAMINATED ON LOWER SURFACE 36 INCHES FROM THE INBOARD END BEWTEEN WBL 104 AND WBL 115. MAINTENANCE CUT OUT DAMAGE IN LT INBOARD MID FLAP WEDGE ON LOWER SURFACE 36 INCHES FROM INBOARD END; FABRICATED A FILLER AND DOUBLER; BONDED REPAIR PARTS TO MID FLAP IAW B737-300 SRM 51-70-10, FIG 30.

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