SDR CLCA9801

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 75723APF

Difficulty date
November 1, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N572CA
Make and model
Boeing 75723APF
Aircraft serial
24868
Part
Skin
Part number
114N300280A
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 6 Le Flap
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLT 56 - BOG-MIA - UPON APPROACH, CREW LOGGED 'FLAPS MAKE LOUD GRINDING NOISE IN FLIGHT WHEN FLAPS MOVING FROM POSITION 0 TO 1.' UPON GROUND INSPECTION AT MAI, FOUND NR 6 INBOARD SLAT TRAILING EDGE WEDGE DAMAGED, PORTIONS OF MATERIAL MISSING. ALSO, FOUND MINOR DAMAGE TO UPPER WING COMPOSITE PANELS UNDER THE LOCATION OF THE T/E WEDGE. ACCOMPLISHED INSPECTION OF FUSELAGE EMPENAGE, VERT/HORIZONTAL STABILIZER INCLUDING FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACES, NO FURTHER DAMAGE FOUND. REPLACING NR 6 INBOARD SLAT WITH LOANER FROM BOEING. REMOVED SLAT WILL BE REPAIRED AT LOCAL COMPOSITE SHOP. (M)

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