Service difficulty report · Wedge · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
August 30, 2012
Submitted
November 3, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N566UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26670
Aircraft time
65,642 hours, 24,241 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Wedge
Condition
Damaged
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

DAMAGE TO RIGHT I/B FLAP AFT I/B TRAILING EDGE WEDGE. MEASURES APPROX 8IN BY 3IN. WILL REQUIRE PERM REPAIR PER SRM. MATERIAL ETA 0730 UNDER OSTF'S LISTED. REPAIRED DAMAGED FLAP PER SRM 57-53-01 & SRM 51-70-17. PRIMED & PAINTED TO MATCH.