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Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 747273C

Difficulty date: November 4, 1996
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N471EV
Make and model: Boeing 747273C
Aircraft serial: 20651
System (JASC): 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
Part: Skin
Part number: 65B0190129
Condition: Cracked
Location: Lt Te Fore Flap
Stage of operation: IN
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

JFK - NOTED DURING MAINTENANCE IN FLAP WELL AREA, OUTBOARD FLAP WAS DAMAGED FROM LEADING EDGE CAP. REPLACED FORE FLAP. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW WEB AND UPPER CHORD PER SRM 51-10-01 AND 51-10-02 AND REPAIRED LOWER FIXED WING PANEL PER SRM 51-40-07 DUE TO RIB OUTBOARD OF LEFT FORE FLAP CRACKED 10.5 INCH THROUGH LIGHTENING HOLE AND 24 INCH HORIZONTAL CRACK. (M)