Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7472D7B

Difficulty date
August 22, 2007
Submitted
September 24, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N527MC
Make and model
Boeing 7472D7B
Aircraft serial
22471
Aircraft time
90,961 hours, 19,465 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Wing Le 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 WING NR 7 VARIABLE CAMBER FLAP OUTER SKIN HAS LOWER EDGE RIVETS LOOSE AND UPPER EDGE FASTENER HEADS BROKEN. REMOVED LT WING NR 7 L/E FLAP TO FACILITATE ACCESS FOR SHEET METAL REPAIR. REPLACED RIVETS AND FASTENERS AS NECESSARY AS PER SRM 51-30-02. REINSTALLED FLAP IAW MM 27-81-02.

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