Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757231

Difficulty date
June 2, 2000
Submitted
June 5, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N711ZX
Make and model
Boeing 757231
Aircraft serial
28481
Aircraft time
11,316 hours, 3,887 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Te Flap
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 CHECK-C MAINT, THE LEFT WING TRAILING EDGE I/B FOREFLAP, MID-SECTION UNDER SURFACE HAD LARGE DENT, APPROX 0.156 IN DEEP BY 1.5 INCHES WIDE AND 5.5 INCHES FROM TRAILING EDGE. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN AND HONEYCOMB AND INSTALLED METAL HOT BOND PER SRM 51-70-10.