SDR AU980461

Service difficulty report · Controller · Boeing 747312

Difficulty date
April 2, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 747312
Part
Controller
Part number
65B840862
Condition
Misrigged
Location
Le Flaps
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(AUS) DURING AFTER-FLIGHT INSPECTION, THE NR 15 KRUEGER FLAP WAS FOUND SEVERELY DAMAGED WITH SURFACE AND STRUCTURE TORN APART. THE LEADING EDGE FLAP TORQUE TUBE BETWEEN THE OFFSET GEARBOX AND THE NO 15 FLAP OUTBOARD ROTARY ACTUATOR WAS FOUND TO HAVE THE OUTBOARD END FITTING RIVETS SHEARED. THE CAUSE APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH THE BINDING OF NR 16 KRUEGER FLAP WHICH WAS FOUND TO BE MISRIGGED - CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION BY OPERATOR.