Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
October 11, 2018
Submitted
October 13, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N588UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26717
Aircraft time
82,697 hours, 26,158 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
113N26012
Condition
Dented
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

SEVERAL DENTS ON RIGHT WING I/B MAIN FLAP, UPPER SURFACE, APPROX MF STA 179. MEASURED 11EA DENTS ON UPPER SURFACE OF RT WING IB MAIN FLAP, 3E A WITHIN LIMITS, 8EA OUT OF LIMITS PER SRM 57-53-01 ALLOWABLE DAMAGE, PERMANENTLY REPAIRED 8EA DENTS WITH FILLED AND REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM 51-70-10 AND REFINISHED AREAS PER AMM 51-21-10. THIS DISCREPANCY IS NOT A MAJOR REPAIR.