Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737724

Difficulty date
August 31, 2024
Submitted
September 4, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N24702
Make and model
Boeing 737724
Aircraft serial
28763
Aircraft time
81,435 hours, 29,485 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Zone 500 Flap
Component
Flap · Boeing
Component part number
113A37007
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

PDA 2 REF LP 9098473, LEFT OUTBOARD FLAP DELAMINATION OCCURRED IN FLIGHT. DAMAGE DIMENSIONS APPROXIMATELY 18.5L X 7.25 W. REF GMM 02-30-95. LONGEST LENGTH IS 11.75 L X 7.25 W. LT WING TOP PART OF FLAP PEELING BACK. EXPOSED HONEY COMB CORE ON FLIGHT CONTROL, REMOVED LT WING O/B AFT FLAP PER AMM 27-51-22-000-801. ACCOMPLISHED RII INSPECTION OF LT OUTBD AFT FLAP REF AMM 27-51-22-400-801 AND GMM 09-25-05. OPS & RIG CHECKS GOOD. INSTALLED LT OUTBOARD AFT FLAP REF AMM 27-51-22 OPS CHECK RIG CHECKS GOOD.