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A B737-200 had an interim repair made to the left inboard trailing edge flap that was questioned by the FAA aci as to the methods and procedures used.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 414133 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199809 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz |
| State Reference | FO |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B737-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | other : unknown |
| Flight Phase | other |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | other personnel other |
| Qualification | other other : other |
| ASRS Report | 414133 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | other personnel other |
| Qualification | other other : other |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe |
| Independent Detector | other other : unspecified |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
On an FAA walkaround, 2 inspectors discovered 2 small dents 1 inch wide, 9/32 inch deep, and 1/2 inch wide, 3/32 inch deep and the start of delamination on the left inboard trailing edge flap. After looking up the required repairs, talking with engineering and maintenance control, a temporary repair was made by using speed tape and dressing the affected areas. Permanent repair to be accomplished with 150 flight hours. The aircraft was dispatched after a 125 min delay. The FAA stated although the repair was airworthy, they don't feel procedures were followed. They stood over the entire operation start to finish. They took my a&P number and copies of all documents. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: the reporter stated the interim repair was accomplished using the structural repair manual with engineering guidance. The reporter said the 2 air carrier inspectors disagreed about the repair procedures but were using the wrong page of the manual.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B737-200 HAD AN INTERIM REPAIR MADE TO THE L INBOARD TRAILING EDGE FLAP THAT WAS QUESTIONED BY THE FAA ACI AS TO THE METHODS AND PROCS USED.
Narrative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
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.