Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
June 13, 2009
Submitted
June 15, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N517UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24861
Aircraft time
63,998 hours, 21,013 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Skin
Condition
Chafed
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

LEFT WING, INBOARD FLAP OUTBOARD UPPER SKIN HAS CHAFING MARKS BEYOND LIMITS. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED: FABRICATED AND INSTALLED 2 EACH REPAIR DOUBLERS. ACP'D RIG CHECK OF NR 5 SPOILER TO FLAP CLEARANCE AND ADJUSTED.