Service difficulty report · Flap · Boeing 747412

Difficulty date
March 15, 2022
Submitted
March 17, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N702CA
Make and model
Boeing 747412
Aircraft serial
27217
Aircraft time
83,385 hours, 12,903 cycles
Part
Flap
Part number
65B0197048
Part serial
000331
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 600
Stage of operation
TX
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

DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, THE R/H FLAPS, OUTBOARD AFT POSITION, SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE T/E FROM GSE IMPACT. APPLIED A TEMPORARY REPAIR UTILIZING POTTING COMPOUND AS NEEDED FOR SMOOTHNESS AND 3 LAYERS OF SPEED TAPE FOR SECURITY. THIS REPAIR IS LIMITED TO 25 FLIGHT CYCLES UPON WHICH PERMANENT REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT IS REQUIRED.