Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737217

Difficulty date
May 6, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16232
Make and model
Boeing 737217
Aircraft serial
19886
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Te Flap
Stage of operation
IN
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

INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN UPPER SKIN OF RT WING INBOARD AFT FLAP. THE CRACKED AREA WAS CUT OUT, A FILLER AND DOUBLER REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-10-2 AND MM 51-20-0.