Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 747451

Difficulty date
September 25, 2007
Submitted
October 11, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N661US
Make and model
Boeing 747451
Aircraft serial
23719
Aircraft time
76,942 hours, 10,317 cycles
Part
Spar
Condition
Gouged
Location
Te Flap
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

DURING "M" CHECK, FOUND GOUGE ON AFT WEB OF THE INBOARD FORE FLAP FRONT SPAR JUST OUTBOARD OF WBL 134.8. REPAIRED PER EA 63-210697 SECTION I. SECTION II REQUIRES INSPECTION OF REPAIR AT "L" CHECK INTERVALS. SECTION III CALLS OUT PERMANENT REPAIR NEXT "H" CHECK.