Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
January 12, 2016
Submitted
January 13, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N697DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
30318
Aircraft time
56,150 hours, 21,121 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Punctured
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 UPPER SKIN PANEL HAS 2 PUNCTURES LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 32" FROM INBD END, 12" AFT OF L/E. REPAIRED DISCREPANT AREA ON THE LT WING INBD MAIN FLAP UPPER SKIN IAW SRM 51-70-10. DAMAGED AREA'S MEASURED 1" DIAMETER.