Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
August 16, 2026
Submitted
August 24, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18220
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
28929
Aircraft time
83,750 hours, 31,442 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Inflt Separation
Location
Zone 500 Flap
Component
Flap · Boeing
Component part number
113A1310103
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

LEFT AFT MAIN FLAP LOWER SKIN DISBONDED & DEPARTED AIRCRAFT. ON ARRIVAL, WALKAROUND FOUND LT INBD TRAILING EDGE MAIN FLAP LOWER AFT SKIN DISBONDED & DEPARTED ACFT. DAMAGED TO ALUMINUM HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE. PERFORMED T/E FLAP SYS DEACTIVATION AND ELOTO IAW AMM 27-51-00-040-801.. REF L/P 3009093 AND 3009202 FOR DISCREPANCIES. REMOVED LT INBD FLAP INBD CARRIAGE ASSY IAW AMM 27-51-13-000-803. INSTALLED IAW AMM 27-51-13-400-803. RIG & OPS CHKD GOOD IAW AMM 27-51-11.