Service difficulty report · Scoop · Boeing 74746NF

Difficulty date
December 20, 2011
Submitted
December 21, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N454PA
Make and model
Boeing 74746NF
Aircraft serial
30812
Aircraft time
42,973 hours, 6,786 cycles
Part
Scoop
Part number
112U47201
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Wing
Part time
42,973 hours, 6,786 cycles
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

THE LEFT WING VENT SCOOP INLET AREA WAS FOUND TO BE DAMAGED. (PRELIMINARY INSPECTION REVEALED FATIGUE CRACKS ON VENT SCOOP ASSEMBLY WHICH ARE NOT REPAIRABLE. THE VENT SCOOP ASSEMBLY WILL BE REPLACED ONCE PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE. AIRCRAFT IS AOG. ).

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