Pic of CO 737-700 with small piece of the wing missing

Nov 23, 2009, 10:38 am

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Yes, we pax should always report such deviations to flight crew.

It's good to be aware of one's surroundings and provide condition reports if necessary. No harm ever done this way.

Nov 23, 2009, 10:42 am

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Looks like gremlin damage to me.

Nov 23, 2009, 10:47 am

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Originally Posted by meFIRST

I would have walked out of the airplane and asked to be put on the next flight. (politely)

I think that's reasonable.

This statement is still bothering me. Save your own arse, but leave the other 173 people with families, kids, etc onboard and not bring it to anyone's attention.

Ironic FT callsign. Seeing a trend......

Nov 23, 2009, 10:48 am

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Quote:

Originally Posted by meFIRST

I would have walked out of the airplane and asked to be put on the next flight. (politely)

I think that's reasonable.

Did you get on the plane?

Yeah, I got on the plane. Also, it didnt seem like that big of a deal to bring it to the attention of the flight crew. Let me see if I can crop the original picture as it looks like there is some scorching around the damaged section.

Nov 23, 2009, 10:50 am

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Originally Posted by bocastephen

Boeing are tough, resilient aircraft.

A friend of mine just retired from the US Air Force and that's his opinion. he said you can slam Boeings into the ground pretty hard and they do just fine. His opionin of Airbus planes is pretty low, FWIW

Nov 23, 2009, 10:53 am

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Originally Posted by Gamecock

Yikes - let's not try and turn this in to an Airbus vs. Boeing thread.

Nov 23, 2009, 10:54 am

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close up shot

Nov 23, 2009, 11:05 am

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Quote:

Originally Posted by FWAAA

Looks like gremlin damage to me.

Nov 23, 2009, 11:10 am

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Originally Posted by nypdLieu

Hi everyone,

I was sitting in row 19 on what I believe was ship #714. Route flown was EWR to DFW on Saturday afternoon. At first, I thought that there was a small piece missing from the wing. Then, I thought that the flap might have been extended, but after a few more glances, there was definitely a very small piece of the wing missing (not sure of the exact name of the part on the wing). Obviously, it was safe to fly as it was a very smooth flight.

Thought I would share the pic. comments?

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, 11:14 am

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Originally Posted by CO Insider

Hi NYPDLieu 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.

I was going to post that it looks like there had probably been some issue/damage at the tip of the flap so the quick (and safe) fix is to cut the section off (hence the scorch marks).

Sorta how if you have a small crack at the end of a finger nail, you can file or cut that section of nail off to keep the crack from propagating.

Nov 23, 2009, 11:15 am

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Thanks, Scott!

B7

Nov 23, 2009, 11:16 am

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Nov 23, 2009, 11:18 am

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Originally Posted by FWAAA

Looks like gremlin damage to me.

What would William Shatner do???

Nov 23, 2009, 11:20 am

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What would William Shatner do???

I would repeat the Uranus joke but I see that Scott's watching...

Nov 23, 2009, 11:27 am

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Quote:

Originally Posted by FWAAA

Looks like gremlin damage to me.

That's what Shatner said too.