Service difficulty report · Flap Track · Amd FALCON10

Difficulty date
April 17, 2000
Submitted
May 16, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N43EC
Make and model
Amd FALCON10
Aircraft serial
168
Part
Flap Track
Part number
F10A114201
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
Part time
6,470 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING A 4A+ INSPECTION, 57-10-02 PAGE 601 STATES TO INSPECT THE NR 1 AND NR 3 FLAP TRACKS FOR CRACKS. FOUND NR 1 LT INBD TRACK TO HAVE A CRACK 70MM IN LENGTH AND LOWER TRACK FLANGE TO BE DISPLACED 15MM DOWNWARD. FALCON HAS A SB F-10-235 TO INSTALL STRONGER, IMPROVED FLAP TRACKS. (X)