# SDR 2002UALA00502

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 18, 2002
- Submitted: April 2, 2002
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N785UA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N785UA), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 777222
- Aircraft serial: 26954
- Aircraft time: 22,055 hours, 3,482 cycles
- Engine: Pwa PW4090
- System (JASC): [2750 · Trailing Edge Flap Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2750)
- Part: Bellcrank
- Part number: 113W14511
- Condition: Fractured
- Location: T/E Flap
- Part time: 9,353 hours, 4,560 cycles
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002UALA00502

## Discrepancy

BELL CRANK FOUND FRACTURED ALONG WITH ADJACENT 113W1452-X PUSH ROD WITH ROD END FRACTURED.  FOUND DAMAGED OVERWING FAIRING SPRT MLG BODY DOOR STOP STRUCTURE INSTL (49W4172-2,149W4175-1).  MINOR DAMAGE (GOUGE TO INSIDE WALL OF I/B FLAP TRACK ON I/B FLAP).  CLIP & ADJACENT RIB ON ADJACENT FAIRING  DAMAGED.  I/B LT FLAP WAS EXTENDED INTO GSE EQUIP CAUSING DAMAGE TO FLAP T/E & CANOE FAIRING.  AT THIS TIME, UAL SUSPECTS THAT IMPACT TO FLAP CAUSED PARTIAL OR FULL FRACTURE OF BELL CRANK.  ANOTHER OPERATOR REPORTED A FRACTURED BELL CRANK AND BROKEN FLAP, INBOARD TRACK.  PARTS ARE BEING SENT TO UAL METALLURGIST TO DETERMINE MORE ABOUT HOW THE PARTS FRACTURED.

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