Service difficulty report · Flap · Boeing 74747UF

Difficulty date
November 11, 2013
Submitted
November 11, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N409MC
Make and model
Boeing 74747UF
Aircraft serial
30558
Aircraft time
58,826 hours, 8,810 cycles
Part
Flap
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Wing
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

LEFT OTBD FORE FLAP UPPER SURFACE OF L/E HAS BIRD STRIKE DAMAGE. TAP TEST SHOWS DAMAGE TO BE WITHIN AN AREA OF 18" LONG BY 8" WIDE. APPLIED TIME LIMITED REPAIR IAW EO 4457A472, PART 1.

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