Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 747412

Difficulty date
April 13, 2021
Submitted
April 16, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N702CA
Make and model
Boeing 747412
Aircraft serial
27217
Aircraft time
79,650 hours, 12,304 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing Te Flap
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

REFER TO NAL LP 44320-3: DURING FLAP OVERSPEED INSPECTION, FOUND DAMAGE TO THE R/H INBD. FORE-FLAP TRAILING EDGE. DAMAGE WAS FOUND TO BE APPROXIMATELY 8" PARALLEL TO THE TRAILING EDGE AND 3" PERPENDICULAR TO THE TRAILING EDGE: DAMAGE FOUND TO EXCEED SERVICE LIMITS. A TEMPORARY REPAIR WAS APPLIED WITH A PERMANENT REPAIR OR FLAP REPLACEMENT DUE AFTER 1 FLIGHT. REFERENCE FVCI EO #21075-1 REV IR.