SDR 751003

Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 747228F

Difficulty date
April 30, 2007
Submitted
May 4, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N751SA
Make and model
Boeing 747228F
Aircraft serial
22678
Aircraft time
104,056 hours, 20,140 cycles
Part
Fitting
Condition
Sheared
Location
Fore Flap
Component
Fore Flap
Component part number
65B3901118
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
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

LOUD THUMP HEARD WHEN MOVING FLAPS FROM 10 TO 20 DEGREES. INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND FOUND RT INBD TRAILING EDGE FORE-FLAP FITTING SHEARED AND OTHER COMPONENTS IN THE AREA DAMAGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FORE-FLAP, 2 EACH RIBS, RT INBD AILERON AND PERFORMED A FLAP SKEW INSPECTION IAW AMM 05-51-43.