Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 747230B

Difficulty date
November 15, 2004
Submitted
December 7, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N512MC
Make and model
Boeing 747230B
Aircraft serial
21220
Engine
Ge CF650E2
Part
Spar
Part number
65B392502
Condition
Cracked
Location
Krueger 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

D-CHECK, DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, CRACKS WERE FOUND AT ENDS OF THE NR 15 KRUEGER FLAP FRONT SPAR. TRIMMED OUT CRACKED REGION OF SPAR ATTACHED FLANGES. NDT INSPECTED TRIMMED EDGES TO ENSURE CRACK AND DEFECT FREE CONDITION. INSTALLED REPAIR FILLERS AND REPAIR CHANNELS. REFINISHED SPARS TO DESIGN STANDARD. DETAIL VISUALLY INSPECTION TO BE ACCOMPLISHED OF THE REPAIR AREA AT C-CHECK INTERVALS, NOT TO EXCEED 18 MONTHS, FOR SIGNS OF DEGRADATION INCLUDING CRACKS, CORROSION AND LOOSE FASTENERS. TO ISSUE EO TO ACCOMPLISH INSPECTION AT C-CHECK OR 18 MONTHS, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST.