Service difficulty report · Fairing · Boeing 7472R7F

Difficulty date
November 11, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N639FE
Make and model
Boeing 7472R7F
Aircraft serial
21650
Part
Fairing
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Wing Te
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SYD - A/C HAS AN AERODYNAMIC VIBRATION STARTING AT APPROXIMATELY 220 KIAS AND CONTINUING ALL THE WAY TO NORMAL CRUISE. FOUND I/B T/E L/UPPER FAIRING DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR. NEW FAIRING INSTALLED PER SRM 51-30-02 7, ADJ PER MM 57-22-01. ALSO, FOUND O/B DIAGONAL TIE ROD LWR CLEVIS BROKEN. NEW TIE ROD FITTED AND ADJ PER MM 57-22-01. FOUND FOREFLAP (L/I/B) UPPER AND LOWER SURFACES DAMAGED AND DELAMINATED ADJACENT TO FIXED PANEL DAMAGE. FOREFLAP ASSEMBLY REMOVED AND REPLACED PER MM 27-51-02. FOUND L/I/B ACCESS PANELS DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR. PANELS REMOVED AND REPLACED PER MM 12-09-00, I/B T/E FLAPS OPS CHECKED SERVICEABLE.

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