# SDR U2RA2021041300012

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 13, 2021
- Submitted: April 16, 2021
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N702CA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N702CA), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 747412
- Aircraft serial: 27217
- Aircraft time: 79,650 hours, 12,304 cycles
- System (JASC): [5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5753)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Rt Wing Te Flap
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/U2RA2021041300012

## Discrepancy

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.

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