Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
February 15, 2012
Submitted
March 12, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N509UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24763
Aircraft time
70,570 hours, 26,463 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

RT OTBD TRAILING EDGE FLAP HAS PUNCTURE WBL 347 9" UP FROM TRAILLING EDGE. FLAP NEEDS TO BE ROUTED TO SHOP FOR FOR REPAIR. *SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE* FOUND A 10"X10" DELAMINATION ON RT OUTBOARD FLAP LOWER SKIN ON INBOARD SIDE OF #3 CANOO 8" FROM BOTTOM & 37" FROM THE EDGE. PICTURES WILL BE POSTED ON THE RVI SITE. SERVICEABLE AFT FLAP INSTALLED ON SFOOV WU E8377H AT SMB PER MM.