Service difficulty report · Flap · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
August 6, 2012
Submitted
August 8, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N434US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24556
Aircraft time
60,900 hours, 40,650 cycles
Part
Flap
Part number
6546435277MC
Part serial
BN883
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Lt Wing
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

Q2 CHECK - LEFT OUTBOARD AFT FLAP HAS SEVERAL GOUGES AND DENTS AND IS DELAMINATED 18 INCHES OUTBOARD OF INBOARD END, 4 INCHES FROM TRAILING EDGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT FLAP IAW JOB CARD 03C30927015.

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