SDR TWRA9567

Service difficulty report · Fairing · Boeing 747121

Difficulty date
December 4, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N617FF
Make and model
Boeing 747121
Aircraft serial
19650
Part
Fairing
Part number
65B155542
Condition
Missing
Location
Nr 5 Flap Track
Stage of operation
LD
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING APPROACH INTO MIA, NR 5 FLAP TRACK FAIRING SEPARATED FROM AIRCRAFT. UPON LANDING, INSPECTION FOUND FORWARD ATTACH HINGE BOLTS (2) MISSING. H-FITTING BROKEN, DRIVE ROD AND ATTACH FITTING BROKEN. ALSO, A 32 INCH CRACK IN THE AFT FLAP (BOTTOM T/E). THE CANOE AND H-FITTING WERE REPLACED, ALSO, DRIVE ROD AND ATTACH FITTING. AFT TRAILING EDGE OF AFT FLAP WAS REPAIRED. OPERATIONAL CHECK OF FLAPS WAS PERFORMED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE 12-06-95. (X)