Service difficulty report · Flap · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
October 24, 2013
Submitted
October 25, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N180UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
25224
Aircraft time
93,756 hours, 11,114 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Flap
Part number
65B3901140
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
NR
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 HAND INBD FORE FLAP DAMAGED AT TE APPROXIMATELY 12 IN BY 3 IN. REPLACED RT FOREFLAP. OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL 8482 PART ARE 65B-9011-40 SERIAL 001 89, MRS FOR 8480 IS MR57438-007. FLAP INSTALLED IAW MM, BOLTS INSPECTED, CORRECT FUNCTION INSPECTED & GAP INSPECTED WITHIN MM.