SDR AU000553

Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 747338

Difficulty date
July 5, 2000
Submitted
August 4, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 747338
Part
Fitting
Part number
6SB1754011
Condition
Broken
Location
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

(AUS) TRAILING EDGE FOREFLAP ATTACHMENT FITTING LOCATED AT NR 5 SEQUENCE CARRIAGE BROKEN THROUGH THE LOWER BEARING LUG ALLOWING FOREFLAP TO SEPARATE FROM THE SEQUENCE CARRIAGE. DAMAGE TO FOREFLAP TRACKS, MIDFLAP OUTBOARD UPPER LEADING EDGE FIBREGLASS PANEL, INBOARD UPPER TRAILING EDGE PANEL STAY ROD AND UPPER AND LOWER ATTACHMENT POINTS OF THAT STAY ROD.