Service difficulty report · Cam · Boeing 74747UF

Difficulty date
September 24, 2012
Submitted
September 24, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N499MC
Make and model
Boeing 74747UF
Aircraft serial
29260
Aircraft time
53,231 hours, 8,884 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680
Part
Cam
Condition
Detached
Location
Te Flap
Part time
88,676 hours, 17,499 cycles
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

POST FLIGHT WALK AROUND INSPECTION, FOUND NR 4 T/E FLAP TRACK FAIRING DAMAGED BY FLAP DRIVE CRANK. FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND THE CAM DRIVE DETACHED FROM MID-FLAP. LT MID-FLAP ASSY AND NR 4 T/E FLAP TRACK FAIRING WAS REPLACED AND RIGGED IAW AMM 27-51-01 AND AMM 27-51-20.

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