Service difficulty report · Flap · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
October 17, 2013
Submitted
October 25, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N180UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
25224
Aircraft time
93,742 hours, 11,113 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Flap
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Wing
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

RT INBD FORE FLAP TE RT WING FOUND DAMAGE 6FT FROM WING ROOT. 47 INCHES OF DAMAGE FROM END TO END. REMOVED RT WING INBD FORE FLAP IAW AMM. ROUTED TO SHOP 321 FOR REPAIR. REPLACED & REPAIRED FOREFLAP & PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW AMM.