# SDR UIEA200800003

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 28, 2007
- Submitted: January 14, 2008
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N499MC](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N499MC), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 747-47UF
- Registry model: [Boeing 747-47UF](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-747-47uf) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 29260
- Aircraft time: 33,003 hours, 5,586 cycles
- System (JASC): [5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5753)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Deteriorated
- Location: Te Flaps
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA200800003

## Discrepancy

RIGHT T/E AFT FLAP REPAIR SIX INCHES FWD OF THE TRAILING EDGE AND 18 INCHES OUTBOARD OF THE OUTBOARD FACE OF NR 5 CANOE FAIRING HAS SIGNS OF DETERIORATION AND WATER INGRESS OVER AN AREA APPROX 1 INCH DIAMETER.  PERMANENT REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW SRM 57-53-01.  VACUUM PRESSURE AND HEAT APPLIED AT 26 INCHES OF MERCURY AND 250 DEGREES.

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