SDR UIEA200900028

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7472D7B

Difficulty date: April 25, 2009
Submitted: April 25, 2009
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N523MC
Make and model: Boeing 7472D7B
Aircraft serial: 21782
Aircraft time: 98,066 hours, 20,042 cycles
System (JASC): 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
Part: Skin
Condition: Dented
Location: Lt Wing Te Flap
Component: Flap
Component part number: 65B197021
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

LT WING OUTBOARD AFT FLAP HAS A DENT ON TOP SURFACE SKIN. AT WBL 525.32 AND 14 INCHES FROM TRAILING EDGE. DENT IS 1.750 INCHES IN DIAMETER. PERMANENT REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED AS PER SRM 51-40-09, FIG 5, SHEETS 7 AND 8, 250 DEGREE CURE PER SRM 51-40-12. ALSO, REFERENCE ATLAS AIR EO 4757A480.

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