Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
September 14, 2017
Submitted
September 15, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N505UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24626
Aircraft time
94,718 hours, 27,324 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Punctured
Location
Rt Wing Te Flap
Part time
94,718 hours, 27,324 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

RIGHT WING AFT FLAP HAS A .50 INCH ROUND HOLE 24 INCHES INBD AND 12 INCHES UP FROM THE LOWER EDGE ON OTBD END OF FLAP. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RT OTBD AFT FLAP IAW AMM 27-51-22, 27-5 1-23, AND 27-51-31. RIG AND OPS CHECKED GOOD