Service difficulty report · Fairing · Boeing 74787UF

Difficulty date
December 27, 2020
Submitted
January 4, 2021
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
3BSY195B
Boeing Shanghai Aviation Services Co., Ltd.
Aircraft
N852GT
Make and model
Boeing 74787UF
Aircraft serial
37571
Part
Fairing
Part number
113U97117
Part serial
TLS24581
Condition
Missing
Location
Nr 2 Flap Track
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON 27 DECEMBER 2020, WHEN POLAR N852GT LANDED AT PVG (PUDONG AIRPORT) SHANGHAI, THE NR 2 FLAP TRACKING FAIRING WAS FOUND MISSING DURING WALK AROUND CHECK. THE OPERATOR WAS NOTIFIED. AFTER THAT, THE AIRCRAFT OPERATION CONTROL CENTER OF THE AIRPORT TOLD OPERATOR THAT THE MISSING PART WAS FOUND OUTSIDE THE END OF THE RUNWAY. FOLLOWED POLAR MCC'S INSTRUCTION, WE REMOVED REMAINING PARTS, CHECKED RELATED AREA AND NO FURTHER DAMAGE WAS FOUND. WE PERFORMED FLAP SYSTEM OPERATION CHECK, ALL NORMAL AND ITEM DEFERRED PER CDL.

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