Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
February 27, 2013
Submitted
March 11, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N655DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
24395
Aircraft time
79,437 hours, 32,887 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Wing Te Flap
Component
Te Flap · Boeing
Component part number
113N200343
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

THE LT WING INBD MAIN FLAP LOWER SKIN, FRONT SPAR LOWER CHORD AND FLAP TRACK FAIRING ATTACHMENT FITTING WERE FOUND WITH AN ELONGATED HOLE THROUGH ALL LAYERS. THE DAMAGED HOLE IS LOCATED AT THE AFT, INBD FASTENER HOLE OF THE 113N2306-1 FITTING. FINAL CLEAN UP DIA WAS 0.550" REPAIR INSTALLS A STRAP AND REPLACES THE ORIG FAIRING ATTACH FITTING WITH A PN 11N2306-3 TO PICK UP 2 ADDITIONAL FASTENERS.