Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 747228F

Difficulty date
May 3, 2006
Submitted
May 25, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N809MC
Make and model
Boeing 747228F
Aircraft serial
20887
Aircraft time
101,549 hours, 23,156 cycles
Part
Spar
Part number
65B085321
Condition
Corroded
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

CORROSION DAMAGE FOUND IN SUBJECT SPAR AFT FLANGE AT WBL 770. INTERIM REPAIR TO OUTBOARD TRAILING EDGE MIDFLAP, NR 3 SPAR LOWER CHORD ACCOMPLISHED AS PER BOEING MESSAGE 1-177581561 AND FAA FORM 8100-9. DETAIL VISUAL INSPECTION THE EXPOSED AFFECTED AREA, FOR DEGRADATION, INCLUDING CORROSION, CRACKS AND LOOSE FASTENERS EVERY C-CHECK NOT TO EXCEED 24 MONTHS.