What was found
(AUS) VARIABLE CAMBER LEADING EDGE FLAP LINK BROKEN - BROKEN LINK HAD IN TURN BROKEN A LEADING EDGE SUPPORT STRUCTURE BEAM AND ALSO PENETRATED AND CRACKED THE LOWER FIBREGLASS FIXED PANEL PNO 65B10873-28 - CRACK LENGTH 762MM (30IN)
- Difficulty date
- April 13, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Boeing 747238B
- System (JASC)
- 2780 · Leading Edge Slat Control System
- Part
- Link
- Part number
- 65B151721
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Le Flap Control
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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