SDR S01227042

Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 747209B

Difficulty date
December 22, 2001
Submitted
April 28, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 747209B
Aircraft serial
22299
Engine
Pwa JT9D7R4G2
Part
Structure
Condition
Corroded
Location
Te Flap
Component
Flap · Boeing
Component part number
65B1018745
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

I/B FLAPS FAILED TO EXTEND BEYOND 10 UNIT. ALT EXTENSION FAILED. GRD CK FOUND RT I/B FORE & MID FLAP DAMAGE & NR 5 MAIN CARRIAGE SPINDLE BROKEN. REPLACED RT I/B FORE/MID FLAP. REPLACED NR 5 MAIN CARRIAGE. PERFORM I/B FLAP ADJ/TEST. REPLACED DFDR. NR 6 CARRIAGE REMOVED & FOUND CORROSION PITTING. CARRIAGES REPLACED. FRACTURED CARRIAGE SENT TO BOEING. FRACTURE INITIATED FROM CORROSION PITTING OD SURFACE & PROPAGATED. PRESENCE OF HIGH CONCENTRACTION OF CHLORINE ELEMENT FOUND ON FRACTURE SURFACE MIGHT HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO STRESS CORROSION CRACKING. ALL OVERHAUL PROCEDURES & SHOP WORKSHEETS REVIEWED & REVISED TO COMPLY W/OHM. T/E FLAP CARRIAGE MUST BE REPEAT OVERHAULED NOT TO EXCEED 30000 FH OR 8 YRS.