Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 74787UF

Difficulty date
December 12, 2012
Submitted
December 12, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N850GT
Make and model
Boeing 74787UF
Aircraft serial
37562
Aircraft time
2,582 hours, 438 cycles
Part
Structure
Condition
Punctured
Location
Flap
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING WALKAROUND INSPECTION, MX FOUND THE NR 9 VARIABLE CAMBER FLAP - BULL NOSE PUNCTURE AND EDGE DAMAGE REF FIG 1. THE DAMAGE EXCEEDS THE LIMITS OF SRM 57-43-02, FIG 101, ALLOWABLE DAMAGE 3 - L/E FLAP SKIN. DISPOSITION WAS MADE TO PERFORM A TIME LIMITED REPAIR AS DESCRIBED IN PART 1 WORK INSTRUCTIONS; SCHEDULE REPEAT INSPECTIONS AT EVERY 15 FC AND PERMANENT REPAIR PRIOR TO THE ACCUMULATION OF 1,000 FH (FLIGHT HOURS) AFTER PART 1.

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