Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737*

Difficulty date
June 17, 2002
Submitted
August 2, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N461LF
Make and model
Boeing 737*
Aircraft serial
30635
Part
Skin
Condition
Chafed
Location
Lt & Rt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 SCHEDULED INSPECTION CHECK, WING LOWER SURFACE OF BOTH THE LT AND RT WING SKINS, WERE SEVERLY CHAFED AT EACH FLAP TRACK FAIRING. ALL THE DAMAGE APPEARS TO BE CAUSED BY CONTACT BETWEEN THE WING LOWER SKIN AND THE (BLADE SEAL), WHICH IS ATTACHED TO THE ENGINE AFT POSITION FAIRING.