# SDR IPXA2018020726323

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 5, 2018
- Submitted: February 7, 2018
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N582UP](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N582UP), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 747-4R7F
- Registry model: [Boeing 747-4R7F](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-747-4r7f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 29053
- Aircraft time: 93,756 hours, 16,431 cycles
- System (JASC): [5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5753)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Lt Wing Te Flap
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2018020726323

## Discrepancy

LEFT INBOARD TRAILING EDGE FLAP IS CRACKED & DAMAGED ON LEADING EDGE AND LOWER SERVICE APPROX 6 FT INBOARD, ALONG WITH SEVERAL OTHER SMALLER DAMAGED AREAS.  REMOVED FLAP ASSY  IAW MM 27-51-03.  REMOVAL PROCEDURE THRU STEP G.  INSTALLED THE FLAP IAW MM 27-51-03-4,  COMPLETED INSTALLATION OF INBD AFT FLAP ASSY IAW MM 27-51-03, OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 27-51-03.

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