Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
June 23, 2011
Submitted
June 24, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N424US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23991
Aircraft time
58,783 hours, 39,378 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
6546431279
Part serial
1127
Condition
Cracked
Location
Foreflap
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

CLT - C6 - 26 INCH LONG AREA OF LOOSE RIVETS & A CRACK ON LEFT WING OUTBOARD FOREFLAP SKIN ALONG LEADING EDGE. REPLACED LEFT WING OUTBOARD FORE FLAP IAW B737 AMM 27-51-37-404.