Service difficulty report · Support Fitting · Boeing 757224

Difficulty date
November 9, 2018
Submitted
November 9, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14118
Make and model
Boeing 757224
Aircraft serial
27560
Aircraft time
82,779 hours, 19,859 cycles
Part
Support Fitting
Part number
BACN10HR4CS
Condition
Corroded
Location
Flap Track
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

RIGHT HAND INBOARD FLAP, INBOARD TRACK FWD SUPPORT FITTING SEPARATING FROM LANDING GEAR SUPPORT BEAM. 3/16 GAP WITH CORROSION. REMOVED RH INBOARD FLAP,INBOARD TRACK FOWARD SUPPORT FITTING IAW MM 57-54-01-004-001 PER ECRA 5740-02900 STEPS1.1 & 1.6 HFEC CW ON SURFACE PER PART 6 & HFEC CW ON OPEN HOLES OF BEAM FITTING PER 51-00-16, NO DEFECTS NOTED.OK TO CONTINUE. INSTALLED NEW RT HAND INBOARD FLAP INBOARD TRACK FWD SUPPORT FITTING IAW ECRA 5740-02900. MACHINIST LOCATED NEW HOLES IN FITTING. CYCLED FLAPS NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME