Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 74747UF

Difficulty date
January 31, 2012
Submitted
January 31, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N497MC
Make and model
Boeing 74747UF
Aircraft serial
29258
Aircraft time
55,488 hours, 8,577 cycles
Part
Structure
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

DURING WALKAROUND INSPECTION, MX FOUND DAMAGE TO THE RT INBD AFT FLAP - WBL 413.5 L/E BIRD STRIKE IMPACT/DAMAGE. THE DAMAGE EXCEEDS THE LIMITS OF THE SRM 57-41-01, FIG 101 IAW SRM 51-70-02, FIGURE 101 ALLOWABLE DAMAGE GENERAL. (DISPOSITION IS TO PERFORM A TIME LIMITED REPAIR AS DESCRIBED IN PART 1 WORK INSTRUCTIONS; DVI EVERY 1 FC (FLIGHT CYCLE); AND PERMANENT REPAIR PRIOR TO THE ACCUMULATION OF 3 FC (FLIGHT CYCLES) AFTER PART 1.)

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