Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7572Q8

Difficulty date
October 5, 2015
Submitted
October 6, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N434BC
Make and model
Boeing 7572Q8
Aircraft serial
33961
Aircraft time
29,224 hours, 17,053 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Bent
Location
Lt Wing Te Flap
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

LT INBD FLAP T/E AFT OF NR 3 FLAP TRACK T/E SKIN IS BENT, LWR SKIN IS BUCKLED/SCRATCHED AND SIDE HAS CRACKS. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR OF THE 3 EA DISCREPANT AREAS ON L/E INBD MAINFLAP T/E WEDGE LOWER SKIN IAW SRM 51-70-10. DAMAGE DIMENSIONS ARE 14" X 10.5", .8750" CIRCLE AND A 1" CIRCLE. PN 113N2603.

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