Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
May 2, 2009
Submitted
May 6, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N379UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24654
Aircraft time
54,022 hours, 37,020 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM563C1
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

RIGHT INBD AFT TE FLAP HAS DELAMINATION 3.5, LENGTH BY 1.875, WIDTH. CENTER OF DAMAGE IS LOCATED 10 OUTBOARD OF FLAP'S INBOARD EDGE (WBL 73). DAMAGE BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION. PER SRM 57-53-02 P112. ITEM REPAIRED PER SRM. ITEM MUST HAVE PERMAMENT REPAIR WITHIN 150 HOURS. REPLACED AFT FLAP.