Service difficulty report · Plate · Boeing 747446

Difficulty date
April 19, 2025
Submitted
April 19, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N344KD
Make and model
Boeing 747446
Aircraft serial
26344
Aircraft time
95,559 hours, 18,250 cycles
Part
Plate
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

RIGHT WING TRAILING EDGE FUSELAGE RUB PLATE FOR TRAILINGEDGEFLAPS HAS MULTIPLE SPOTS OF EXFOLIATION CORROSION VISIBLE. RH RUBPLATE CORROSION REMOVED AND BLENDED IAW SRM 53-40-05-1A-2-5. FASTENER HOLES STOP DRILLED COMPLETE AND DIMPLE WASHERS ADDAED AT REASSEMBLY IAW WGA ENGINEERING INSTRUCTIONS WITH A REPETITIVE INSPECTION INTERVAL OF 300 HOURS AND RETURNED RUB PLATE PEPLACEMENT INTERVAL OF 6 MONTHS REFERENCE EMAIL FROM N.WARE, WGA ENGINEERING DATED 18 APR 2025. TRNASFERRED TO LOG PAGE 224343 BTM M34 FO C/O PROCEDURES. C/O # 26762. AIRCRAFT APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.