Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757231

Difficulty date
March 27, 2002
Submitted
April 3, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N715TW
Make and model
Boeing 757231
Aircraft serial
28483
Aircraft time
16,187 hours, 5,361 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
T/E 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

DURING CHECK-C MAINT THE LT WING OTBD T/E FOREFLAP HAD 6 INCH LONG CRACK IN THE LOWER SURFACE, NEXT TO THE OTBD END. INSTALLED NEW PANEL PER SRM 51-10-02.