Service difficulty report · Flap System · Boeing 74747UF

Difficulty date
May 17, 2010
Submitted
June 22, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N498MC
Make and model
Boeing 74747UF
Aircraft serial
29259
Engine
Ge CF680
Part
Flap System
Part number
65B02025134G
Part serial
000541
Condition
Separated
Location
Te Flaps
Part time
47,281 hours, 7,271 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

((F8ER)) ON APPROACH, THE RT INBD, FORE FLAP, OTBD SECTION SEPARATED FROM THE ACFT, STRIKING THE RT SIDE OF FUSELAGE AND PUNCTURING SEVERAL AREAS OF EXTERIOR SKIN CAUSING DAMAGE TO SEVERAL FUSELAGE FRAMES AND STRINGERS IN FUSELAGE SECTIOON 46 WITH DAMAGE BEING CONTAINED WITHIN THE APPROX AREAS OF B.S.1640 TO 1660 BETWEEN STRINGERS R19 AND R28. CAUSE OF INCIDENT IS UNKNOWN AND IS CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION. ACFT LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.

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