Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
June 12, 2010
Submitted
June 14, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N648UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25285
Aircraft time
75,535 hours, 12,230 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Skin
Condition
Punctured
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

RT INBD T/E FLAP HAS PUNCTURE ON TOP SIDE. PUNCTURE WITHIN LIMITS IAW SRM. SEALED WITH SPEED TAPE, INSPECT EACH "A CHECK". DO A REPAIR NO LATER THAN THE NEXT "C CHK". SHOP 273 WILL NEED T/E AFT FLAP REMOVED FOR IN SHOP REPAIR. 5 SHIFT SLOT RQSTD FOR TE FLAP REMOVAL AND REPAIR. DAMAGE IS APPROX .750 INCH. RECHECKED T/E REPAIR NO FURTHER DAMAGE IN SURROUNDING AREA.