Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737924ER

Difficulty date
May 31, 2024
Submitted
June 3, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N37422
Make and model
Boeing 737924ER
Aircraft serial
31620
Aircraft time
51,676 hours, 18,195 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Wing Te Flap
Part time
51,664 hours, 18,191 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

DAMAGE APPROX 25X 12 IN METALLIC PART MEETS PROX OF DAMAGE & MATERIAL 15 SQUARE TO 150 SQUARE IN. FOUND SKIN PEELED AWAY AT TRAILING EDGE OUTBOARD AFT FLAP, UNDER INBOARD SIDE , LT WING. REMOVED OUTBOARD AFT FLAP IAW AMM TASK 27-51-22-000-801. INSTALLED L/H O/B AFT FLAP PER AMM 27-51-22-400-801 STEPS 3.A. THRU 3.G.(5)(G). CONTINUE FROM STEP 3.H.(1). REMOVED FLAP ASSY ADJUSTMENT OF LEFT WING TRAILING EDGE FLAP IAW AMM 27-51-22-400-801 AT STEP 3H(1). COMPLETED ALL OF STEP 3H & CONTINUE TO STEP 3I (1).