Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 747122

Difficulty date
May 17, 2000
Submitted
May 31, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N853FT
Make and model
Boeing 747122
Aircraft serial
19753
Aircraft time
80,935 hours, 20,888 cycles
Part
Fitting
Part number
654U6Q75103
Condition
Cracked
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF AT CTS, ACFT HAD STRONG VIBRATION IN AIRFRAME UNTIL FLAPS REACHED FLAPS ONE POSITION. PERFORMED COMPLETE INSPECTION OF AIR WINGS TAIL AND FUSELAGE. FOUND CRACKED FITTING LT FORE FLAP ATTACH 11B. ALSO, FOUND LT FORE AND MID FLAP SEAL DAMAGED. REPLACED FITTING (P/N 654U6Q75-103).