SDR 95ZZZX1524

Service difficulty report · Spoiler · Boeing 747122

Difficulty date
March 2, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N853FT
Make and model
Boeing 747122
Aircraft serial
19753
System (JASC)
5755 · Spoilers
Part
Spoiler
Part number
65B0225041
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 2 Position
Stage of operation
CR
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

JFK - ON CLIMB-OUT, SIGNIFICANT FLUTTER WAS FELT AND HEARD DURING LEFT AND RIGHT TURNS. THIS HAPPENED AFTER FLAP RETRACTED. APPEARED OKAY ON DESCENT. AT LAX, CHECKED FLIGHT CONTROLS FOR CORRECT FAIR POSITION AND OPERATION, CHECKED AUXILIARY STRUCTURE AND DOORS. CHECKED CORRECT OPERATION OF AILERON LOCKOUT SYSTEM, ALL CHECKED NORMAL. DURING FOLLOW-UP POST FLIGHT INSPECTION AT HNL, FOUND NR 2 SPOILER PANEL DAMAGED AND DAMAGE TO TRAILING EDGE FLAPS. REPLACED SPOILER AND ACCOMPLISHED INTERM REPAIRS TO LT OUTBOARD FLAP ASSY.