SDR DALA2016010400043

Service difficulty report · Wedge · Boeing 7572Q8

Difficulty date: December 31, 2015
Submitted: January 6, 2016
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N823DX
Make and model: Boeing 7572Q8
Aircraft serial: 33967
Aircraft time: 25,839 hours, 15,429 cycles
System (JASC): 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
Part: Wedge
Condition: Dented
Location: Lt Wing Te Flap
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: 9
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

LEFT WING INBD MAIN FLAP T/E WEDGE DENTED ON UPPER AND LOWER SURFACES, 55" TO 77" FROM OTBD END. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR OF THE DISCREPANT AREA ON LT WING INBD MAIN FLAP T/E WEDGE IAW ER/A 536953-14, ORIGINAL REV, DAMAGE DIMENSIONS= 23" X 10", P/N 113N2603.

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