# SDR UIEA2013111100557

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 11, 2013
- Submitted: November 11, 2013
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N409MC](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N409MC), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 747-47UF
- Registry model: [Boeing 747-47UF](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-747-47uf) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 30558
- Aircraft time: 58,826 hours, 8,810 cycles
- System (JASC): [5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5753)
- Part: Flap
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Lt Wing
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2013111100557

## Discrepancy

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.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.