Service difficulty report · Flap · Boeing 747100

Difficulty date
March 27, 2001
Submitted
March 27, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N911
Make and model
Boeing 747100
Aircraft serial
20781
Aircraft time
32,658 hours, 24,494 cycles
Part
Flap
Part number
65B0113514
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Wing L/E
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

A 5.5 X 9.5 INCH HOLE TORE IN THE FOLDING NOSE ASSY, 2 LINKS ASSY''S .5 INCH IN DIAMETER AND 12 INCHES IN LENGTH BROKEN BY THE OUTBOARD SCISSOR LINK AND ONE BROKEN BY THE INBOARD SCISSOR ON THE NR 7 LEADING EDGE VARIABLE CAMBER FLAP, LEFT WING. RECOMMENDATION IS TO ADD IT TO THE AGING FLEET INSPECTIONS.

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