Service difficulty report · Flap · Boeing 747446

Difficulty date
March 26, 2023
Submitted
April 4, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N936CA
Make and model
Boeing 747446
Aircraft serial
25308
Aircraft time
83,596 hours, 16,898 cycles
Part
Flap
Part number
65B3901154
Part serial
000192
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 600
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

DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION, FOUND CRACK ON THE R/H INBOARD FORE-FLAP THAT EXCEEDS ALLOWABLE DAMAGE LIMITS IN B747 SRM 57-53-01-0I-1 FIGURE 1: CRACK LOCATION AT RWBL 360, ON NOSE RIB SPLICE ANGLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FORE-FLAP ASSEMBLY.