Service difficulty report · Le Fairing · Boeing 747122

Difficulty date
July 17, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N851FT
Make and model
Boeing 747122
Aircraft serial
19756
Part
Le Fairing
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Lt/Rt Te Flaps
Stage of operation
IN
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

ALL EIGHT FLAP TRACK FIXED L/E FAIRINGS HAVE HEAVY EROSION AT FORWARD END WITH SEVERAL AREAS DELAMINATED AND CRACKED. REPAIRED DELAMINATION WITH FIBERGLASS OVERLAYS AND REPAIRED EROSION IAW SRM 51-40-09 AND 51-40-11.