Service difficulty report · Pad · Boeing 777223

Difficulty date
August 29, 2019
Submitted
September 16, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N750AN
Make and model
Boeing 777223
Aircraft serial
30259
Aircraft time
74,686 hours, 9,322 cycles
Part
Pad
Part number
133W148328
Condition
Worn
Location
Lt Wing Te Flap
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

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: LEFT WING OUTBOARD FLAP CARRIAGE WORN. AFTER FURTHER EVALUATION NO WEAR WAS FOUND ON THE CARRIAGE STRUCTURE. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT IT WAS WORN TEFLON PADS WHICH ARE INTENDED TO BE THE SACRIFICIAL PART TO PROTECT THE CARRIAGE STRUCTURE. THESE PADS WERE REPAIRED PER EA 298240A