Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
September 30, 2011
Submitted
October 6, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N578UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26694
Aircraft time
61,841 hours, 21,749 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Skin
Condition
Worn
Location
Lt Wing 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 INBOARD TRAILING EDGE MAIN FLAP HAS A DEEP WEAR MARK IN THE UPPER SURFACE AT APPROX MFSTA 298. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER ECRA5721-01318 AND EVA 81348. MAJOR REPAIR