SDR UIEA201000175

Service difficulty report · Linkage · Boeing 74747UF

Difficulty date: March 22, 2009
Submitted: May 14, 2010
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N493MC
Make and model: Boeing 74747UF
Aircraft serial: 29254
Aircraft time: 43,038 hours, 6,857 cycles
Engine: Ge CF680C2B1F
System (JASC): 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
Part: Linkage
Condition: Damaged
Location: Rt Wing 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

RT OTBD MID TO AFT FLAP SUPPORT LINKAGE STRUCTURE PN 65B39149-19/21 WAS FOUND DAMAGED, WITH A GOUGE/DENT. "AFTER BLEND OUT THE REWORKED AREA MEASURED 0.500 IN WITH A 0.013 IN DEPTH. IN ADDITION, INSPECTION OF THE DAMAGE WAS PERFORMED AS DESCRIVED IN THE PART 1 WORK INSTRUCTIONS. NO EVIDENCE OF CRACKS OR OTHER DAMAGE. THE BLEND OUT REPOAR WAS FOUND FREE OF CRACKS OR OTHER DAMAGE AN DTO BE WITH IN THE ALLOWABLE DAMAGE LIMTS IAW SRM 53-00-01."

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