Service difficulty report · Wedge · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
June 2, 2012
Submitted
June 12, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N424US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23991
Aircraft time
62,000 hours, 40,830 cycles
Part
Wedge
Part number
6546434301
Part serial
1311
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Te Flap
Part time
29,781 hours, 18,320 cycles
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

Q4 CHECK - DELAMINATION ON LEFT WING INBOARD AFT FLAP TRAILING EDGE WEDGE 29 INCHES FROM OUTBOARD END ON THE UPPER SURFACE. REPAIRED AFT FLAP TRAILING EDGE WEDGE IAW B737-400 SRM 51-70-10.