Service difficulty report · Closeout Panel · Boeing 747428

Difficulty date
November 27, 2017
Submitted
December 1, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N952CA
Make and model
Boeing 747428
Aircraft serial
25238
Aircraft time
93,963 hours, 13,994 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680C2B1F
Part
Closeout Panel
Part number
65B1596321
Condition
Missing
Location
Le Wing
Part time
93,963 hours, 13,994 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING LEVEL FLIGHT, DETECTED A SUDDEN MEDIUM FREQUENCY VIBRATION. AIRSPEED WAS REDUCED AND VIBRATION STOPPED. FOUND THE NUMBER 11 KRUEGER FLAP OUTBOARD SEAL PANEL UNDER LEFT WING AT APPROXIMATELY WS 614 TO 642 LEADING EDGE AREA TO BE MISSING. PERFORMED AIRFRAME VIBRATION CONDITIONAL INSPECTION IAW AMM 05-51-38 AND PART DEPARTED AIRPLANE CONDITIONAL INSPECTION IAW AMM 05-51-58. APPLIED INTERIM REPAIR IAW INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED IN SERVICE REQUEST ID 3-4071766604.