Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 75724APF

Difficulty date
February 15, 2016
Submitted
March 9, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N410UP
Make and model
Boeing 75724APF
Aircraft serial
23732
Aircraft time
29,399 hours, 20,060 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
113N380083
Condition
Damaged
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

INSPECTION TYPE:C, LT WING OTBD T/E FLAP LOWER SURFACE, 18 OTBD OF INBD END, 6 FWD OF T/E, INBD PUNCTURE. REMOVED PAINT SYSTEM TO EXPOSE NOTED DAMAGE 3 MOISTURE REMOVAL CYCLES UNDER CONTROLLED HEAT PERFORMED TO DRY EXPOSED CORE AND SURROUNDING REPAIR AREA. RESIN MIX 3 APPLIED TO UNDAMAGED EXPOSED CORE AND CURED POTTED CORE PREPARED REPAIR AREA WITH SURROUNDING AREA FABRICATED, REQUIRED REPAIR MATERIALS, APPLIED PREPARED REPAIR MATERIALS AND CURED, BONDED.

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