Service difficulty report · Wedge · Boeing 75724APF

Difficulty date
July 24, 2026
Submitted
September 11, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N461UP
Make and model
Boeing 75724APF
Aircraft serial
28265
Aircraft time
43,577 hours, 22,026 cycles
Part
Wedge
Part number
113N3800889H
Condition
Dented
Location
Zone 500 Flap
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

MAJOR REPAIR, LT WING OTBD FLAP UPPER SURFACE OF T/E WEDGE HAD TWO DENTS INBD & OUTBD. FABRICATED REPAIR PLIES TO INSTALLED AT TWO DAMAGE AREA DAMAGE AREA NR 1 LOCATED 53.5' FORM I/B-OTBD AND 8.5" FROM T/E- FWD, SIZE OF DAMAGE IS 2.75" IN DIAMETER. DAMAGE AREA #2 LOCATED 24" FROM O/B-I/B AND 5.5" FORM T/E-FWD, SIZE OF DAMAGE IS 2.5" IN DIAMETER. IAW SRM 57-53-01-2R-1 FIGURE 201, DETAIL IV, TABLE II AND SRM 51-70-17-OG-0 PARA 4A, FIGURE 10 AND PARA 3E. OK TO INSTALL.

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