Today, N792SW (I think, not sure anymore), Flt 717 PVD-TPA. I pull up to it to fuel this aircraft, and I hook up and prepare to fuel when I noticed there was a 1x1ft (roughly) panel, on the bottom of the wing missing. It stood out like a sore thumb. The pilots that usually take the flight are 9/10 times on the ground and do the walkaround the very second the engines shut down. However, the pilot didnt do the walk around. So with that said I went up, as they were boarding, he was standing by the galley greeting the passengers. I asked if I could speak with him, he asked me what, but I kinda asked him to step outside to have a chat, as I didnt want to bring such "shocking" news to a flight full of passengers. His reaction was "Hmmmm lets go take a look", so we leave the jetway and as we passed the tug he immediatly noticed it, it was that visable. His reaction was "HOLY SHIIIIIT!" LOL. Well I told him "I normally look out for this kind of stuff and bring it to pilots attention if they dont notice it, but this is a first for me" and he thanked me and that was it. It ended up leaving without MX looking at it from what I gathered. I never saw our MX crew (contracted) over there. Any idea's?
EDIT - this is not to put shame upon southwest, maybe I should have even left the "name" of the airline out. But the object is for someone to have some insight on what happened (anyone work for SW, that can tell if it was written up..ect..)
Second of all, I do not know for 100% sure it happened in flight. But from what I gathered, the crew wasnt aware about it before, so I put together a conclusion it happened inflight.
Dont flame me, just stating what I saw .
EDIT - this is not to put shame upon southwest, maybe I should have even left the "name" of the airline out. But the object is for someone to have some insight on what happened (anyone work for SW, that can tell if it was written up..ect..)
Second of all, I do not know for 100% sure it happened in flight. But from what I gathered, the crew wasnt aware about it before, so I put together a conclusion it happened inflight.
Dont flame me, just stating what I saw .
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