What was found
DURING A SCHEDULED A-18 CHECK, MECHANICS FOUND THE LT INBD FORE FLAP CONTAINING A LARGE HOLE WITH MISSING CORE HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE. THE DAMAGE DID NOT PROTRUDE THROUGH THE OTHER SIDE OF THE SKIN.
- Difficulty date
- January 29, 2013
- Submitted
- February 5, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N772AS
- Make and model
- Boeing 7374Q8
- Aircraft serial
- 25105
- Aircraft time
- 59,421 hours, 33,299 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Lt Wing Te Flap
- Component
- Te Flap
- Component part number
- 6546430167
- 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.