Service difficulty report · Track · Boeing 747132

Difficulty date
September 11, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N857FT
Make and model
Boeing 747132
Aircraft serial
20246
Part
Track
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Te Midflap
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

CRACK AT FORWARD END OUTBOARD FLANGE OF MIDFLAP TO FOREFLAP OUTBOARD TRACK ON LEFT OUTBOARD FLAP ASSEMBLY. BLENDED OUT DAMAGED AREA PER BAC OHM 57-52-55 AND MM 27-51-04 AND PERFORMED HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION PER BAC NDTM PART 6, NO FURTHER CRACKS.