# SDR COEA2025081101819

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 8, 2025
- Submitted: August 11, 2025
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N819FX](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N819FX), registered now
- Make and model: Aerosp ATR 72-212
- Registry model: [Aerosp ATR 72-212](https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-atr-72-212) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 359
- Aircraft time: 33,944 hours, 33,786 cycles
- System (JASC): [5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5753)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Zone 500 Flap
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COEA2025081101819

## Discrepancy

FLT # 7739, BIL-GTF.   HAIL DAMAGE ON LEFT SIDE FLAP CORRECTIVE ACTION: FERRIED TO COE FOR FURTHER EVALUATION.  UPON FURTHER REVIEW, THE DAMAGE DISCOVERED ON THE L/H SIDE WING DID NOT WARRANT REPORTING DUE TO BEING SECONDARY STRUCTURE.

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