Service difficulty report · Link · Boeing 7472D7B

Difficulty date
March 21, 2005
Submitted
April 15, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N527MC
Make and model
Boeing 7472D7B
Aircraft serial
22471
Part
Link
Part number
65B1161417
Condition
Migrated
Location
Nr 4 Flap Track
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 SCHEDULE MAINTENANCE, NR 4 T/E FLAP TRACK FAIL/SAFE LINK TOP END BEARING ON THE 'T' CHORD FOUND MIGRATED. THE LEFT FIXED TRAILING EDGE UPPER CHORD HOLE HAS ELONGATED DAMAGED. OVERSIZED HOUSING BORE TO A MAXIMUM OF .8930 INCH DIAMTER. NDT INSPECTED THE REWORKED AREA TO ENSURE DEFECT FREE CONDITION. INSTALLED CRES SPLIT SLEEVE BUSHING WITH SHRINK FIT METHOD AN CHAMFERS TO MATCH DRAWING REQUIREMENT FOR NEW BEARING INSTALLATION. DETAIL VISUAL INSPECT THE REPAIR AREA AT C-CHECK INTERVALS NOT TO EXCEED 18 MONTHS. ATLAS AIR EO 4757A169 ISSUED TO ACCOMPLISH THE INSPECTION. (M)

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