Pic of CO 737-700 with small piece of the wing missing
Nov 23, 2009, 11:28 am
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Hi NYPDLieu, the part you're referring to is called an "Outboard Aft Flap" and is used to augment lift during take off and landing. The condition noted in your photos is actually an FAA-approved field repair that trims the end as noticed in the pictures. It's not too commonly used, but to be clear, there's nothing to be alarmed about when you see this.
Nov 23, 2009, 11:29 am
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Nov 23, 2009, 11:48 am
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Thanks for the info. Friend of mine says the part in question is an inboard trailing edge double slotted flap. Possible he is correct?
Thanks for the info. Friend of mine says the part in question is an inboard trailing edge double slotted flap. Possible he is correct?
Nov 23, 2009, 11:51 am
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Poor Scott
First it was DirecTV catching on fire, now flying with broken wings. On the plus side, we've gone 48+ hours without anyone reporting 'Shenanigans!'tm
First it was DirecTV catching on fire, now flying with broken wings. On the plus side, we've gone 48+ hours without anyone reporting 'Shenanigans!'tm
Nov 23, 2009, 11:55 am
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On second thought, William Shatner would have scored an upgrade to F, and would not have seen the damaged flap.
Nov 23, 2009, 4:21 pm
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Hi NYPDLieu, the part you're referring to is called an "Outboard Aft Flap" and is used to augment lift during take off and landing. The condition noted in your photos is actually an FAA-approved field repair that trims the end as noticed in the pictures. It's not too commonly used, but to be clear, there's nothing to be alarmed about when you see this.
Nov 23, 2009, 7:05 pm
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I had a similar incident on one of my flights earlier in the year. i also took a pic, and showed it to the captain when we landed
http://gallery.me.com/cheekyjeremy#1...&bgcolor=black
http://gallery.me.com/cheekyjeremy#1...&bgcolor=black
Nov 23, 2009, 8:14 pm
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I don't think 737's have inboard flaps, just the one set.
CO_Nonrev_elite's picture from the post above is a good example of inboard and outboard flaps but I think that's a 757.
http://gallery.me.com/cheekyjeremy#1...&bgcolor=black