Service difficulty report · Flap · Boeing 747238B

Difficulty date
August 19, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N161UA
Make and model
Boeing 747238B
Aircraft serial
21352
Engine
Pwa JT9D7J
Part
Flap
Condition
Corner Missing
Location
Nr 16 Le Flap
Component
65B392052
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

OUTBOARD CORNER OF NR 16 KRUEGER PLAP WAS FOUND MISSING. DETAILED INVESTIGATION OF THE REMAINING FLAP STRUCTURE FOUND NO DELAMINATION OR CRACKS. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR.