B737-900
Maintenance Airframe; Maintenance Powerplant
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural FAR; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural MEL / CDL; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Maintenance; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
General Flight Cancelled / Delayed; General Maintenance Action
Aircraft; MEL; Procedure; Manuals
This report is filed to report an FAA violation. Aircraft X arrived with left engine inboard t-r krueger flap deflector and fairing both completely missing with plugs installed. It was discovered that this t-r half was replaced on [date]. So this aircraft has been flying around without both the krueger flap deflector and fairing since then. See pictures. See logbooks for disposition.This report is filed to report FAA violation. There was difficulty aligning lock out pins for left engine inboard t-r while performing MEL procedure. See maintenance log for details. See logbook for disposition. See logbook for previous work performed.
Technician reported that a B737 aircraft flew with missing Krueger flap deflectors and fairings.