Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 747243B

Difficulty date
February 9, 2004
Submitted
March 31, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N517MC
Make and model
Boeing 747243B
Aircraft serial
23300
Part
Spar
Condition
Corroded
Location
Te Flap
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 DC-CHECK AT SIN, FOUND CORROSION ON THE LOWER SECTION OF THE UPPER T-CHORD OF SPAR NR 1 AND NR 2 OF RIGHT INOARD MID FLAP. FOUND ON ROUTINE CARD 12FM40010. CORROSION LEVEL 1. LOCALLY BLEND OUT CORROSION DAMAGE FROM THE EFFECTED CHORD FLANGE LOWER SURFACE. BOTH NR 1 AND NR 2 SPARS. NDT INSPECT TO ENSURE CRACK AND DEFECT FREE CONDITION. REFINISH CHORDS TO DESIGN STANDARD. REASSEMBLED MID-FLAP WITH OVERSIZE FASTENERS AT LOCATIONS COMMON TO CORROSION REWORK. (M)