Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 767332

Difficulty date
December 24, 2008
Submitted
January 16, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N121DE
Make and model
Boeing 767332
Aircraft serial
23435
Aircraft time
68,487 hours, 32,062 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Rt 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

DURING SHOP VISIT, SERVICE DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON THE LOWER SKIN OF THE RT WING OUTBOARD MAIN FLAP. THE DAMAGE RESULTED IN A LOWER SKIN CUTOUT OF 33.5 INCH BY 5.8 INCH. REPAIRED PER ERA HAS BEEN IN SHOP FOR SEVERAL YEARS, ONLY REMAINING A/C IN THE FLEET EFFECTIVE FOR THIS FLAP.