Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737*

Difficulty date
August 9, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737*
Aircraft time
22,277 hours
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B263
Part
Skin
Condition
Debonded
Location
Te Flap
Part time
20,725 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) DURING THE PREFLIGHT WALKAROUND THE CREW DISCOVERED DAMAGE AND DELAMINATION OF THE R/H OUTBOARD TRAILING EDGE FLAP. INSPECTION REVEALED THE SKIN HAD DISBONDED FROM THE HONEYCOMB CORE THAT RESULTED IN IT DEPARTING THE AIRCRAFT. IT IS UNKNOWN THE EXACT PHASE OF FLIGHT THIS HAD OCCURED. HOWEVER THE PICTURE WHICH IS ATTACHED INDICATES THE FLAPS WERE LIKELY TO HAVE BEEN RETRACTED AS THE REMAINING PIECE OF SKIN WAS HELD ON BY THE THE CANOE FAIRING. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE TO BOEING AND IS DESCRIBED IN ATTACHED FTD 57-14001.