Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737347

Difficulty date
May 18, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N305WA
Make and model
Boeing 737347
Aircraft serial
23346
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Te Flap
Stage of operation
IN
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

FOUND DURING LETTER CHECK, NR 1 FORE FLAP UPPER SIDE MIDWAYS HAS GROVES CUT INTO THE SKIN. STARTED REPAIR PER SRM 57-53-02, REPAIR COMPLETED TESTS GOOD PAINTED TO MATCH. FOUND LOOSE FASTENER ON SPOILER SEAL CONTACTING FLAP TIGHTENED SAME NEEDS, FLAPS CYCLED TO CHK CLEARANCE. CLEARANCE CHECK GOOD.