Service difficulty report · Panel · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
September 29, 2011
Submitted
September 30, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N178UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
24385
Aircraft time
88,079 hours, 10,688 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Panel
Condition
Cracked
Location
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

RIGHT WING INBOARD MID FLAP, LEADING INBOARD EDGE ADJACENT TO ACCORDIAN SEAL FLAP HAS APPROX 2 INCH X 2 INCH. PUNCTURE OR EROSION DAMAGE. STARTED PERMANENT REPAIR REF SERVICE TIP MM. NEED TO COMPLETE REPAIR FROM STEP C8 PAR C AFTER CURE IS COMPLETE. NEED TO COMPLETE REPAIR FROM STEP C8 PAR C AFTER CURE IS COMPLETE. COMPLETED REPAIR.