Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
July 16, 2011
Submitted
July 21, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N573UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26685
Aircraft time
60,899 hours, 22,360 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Skin
Condition
Punctured
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

LT INBD AFT FLAP - 1.5" X 1.5" LOWER SURFACE PUNCTURE. PUNCTURE IS 2 INCHES FROM THE EDGE OF AFT FLAP. 6" FROM THE INBD EDGE OF DAMAGED AFT FLAP. -ACP'D INTERIM RPR PER SRM. APPLIED ALUMINUM FOIL TAPE (SPEED TAPE). INSPECT EVERY AIRPLANE "A" CHECK. REPLACE THE ALUM FOIL TAPE IF ANY PEELING OR DETERIORATION EVIDENT. REPAIR NO LATER THAN NEXT AIRPLANE "C" CHECK. ** MF7784 CREATED TO MONITOR **. FLAP NEEDS TO BE REMOVED SEND TO SHOP FOR REPAIRS, WILL NEED MORE THAN 2 SHIFTS. SHIFT SLOT REQUESTED. REMOVED DAMAGED LOWER SKIN, CLEANED AND PREPPED FOR PRE-PREG LAYUP PER SRM. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR ON NON ROUTINE 23664.