# SDR P5CA9701549

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 11, 1997
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N857FT
- Make and model: Boeing 747132
- Aircraft serial: 20246
- System (JASC): [5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5753)
- Part: Track
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Lt Te Midflap
- Stage of operation: IN
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA9701549

## Discrepancy

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.

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