Service difficulty report · Flap Track · Boeing 747271C

Difficulty date
August 16, 2003
Submitted
January 7, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N537MC
Make and model
Boeing 747271C
Aircraft serial
22403
Part
Flap Track
Part number
65B1706419
Condition
Corroded
Location
Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 C-CHECK AT AMS, IB FLAP TRACK POS NR 4 CORROSION AT FORWARD BOLT HOLES. OVERSIZE AFFECTED HOLES TO REMOVED DAMAGE. NDT INSPECT TO ENSURE CRACK AND DEFECT FREE CONDITION. INCORPORATE INSURANCE CUT TO HOLES. RE-FINISH FLAP TRACK AND FAIL/SAFE BAR. INSTALLED SLEEVED OR OVERSIZE FASTENERS AS APPLICABLE. ALL IAW REF 1 THRU 4, WHICH DEALS WITH LETTERS (E-MAILS) REQUESTING STRUCTURALLY ACCEPTABLE REPAIR TO THE BOLT HOLES IB FLAP TRACK POS NR 4. REF 5 THRU 7, REF 8 DETAIL VISUAL AND ULTRASONIC INSPECT AT THE INSTALLED FASTENER LOCATIONS (8 HOLES PER TRACK) AT INTERVALS NOT TO EXCEED 18 MONTHS OR 1200 CYCLES, WHICHEVER IS EARLIER. (M)