Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7472D7B

Difficulty date
March 24, 2005
Submitted
April 15, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N527MC
Make and model
Boeing 7472D7B
Aircraft serial
22471
Part
Skin
Part number
65B01999204
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Rt Otbd 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

DURING SCHEDULE INSPECTION, DELAMINATION WAS FOUND ON THE OUTBOARD TRAILING EDGE FLAP AFT FLAP LOWER SKIN PANEL. PANELS EXCEEDED 25 PERCENT DAMAGE OF THE TOTAL AREA. TRIMMED OUT THE DELAMINATED SKIN REGIONS. NDT INSPECTED TO ENSURE CRACK AND DEFECT FREE CONDITION. INSTALLED REPAIR FILLERS AT EACH TRIM LOCATION AND A SINGLE DOUBLER TO COVER THE PANEL SURFACE. REFINISHED THE PANEL TO DESIGN STANDARD. DETAIL VISUAL INSPECT THE REPAIR AREA FOR DELAMINATION, CRACKS OR LOOSE FASTENERS AT NEXT AIRPLANE A CHECK, 700 HOURS. THERE AFTER REPEAT INSPECTIONS AT 4 MONTH INTERVALS. REPLACE PANEL AT NEXT C-CHECK OR 18 MONTHS WHICHEVER IS EARLIER. ATLAS AIR EO 4757A166 ISSUED TO ACCOMPLISH THE INSPECTION. (M)

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