# SDR UIEA2024052300431

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 27, 2024
- Submitted: May 29, 2024
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N418MC](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N418MC), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 747-47UF
- Registry model: [Boeing 747-47UF](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-747-47uf) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 32840
- Aircraft time: 86,511 hours, 14,096 cycles
- System (JASC): [5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5753)
- Part: Access Panel
- Part number: UNKNOWN
- Condition: Chafed
- Location: Lt Wing Te Flap
- 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/UIEA2024052300431

## Discrepancy

LHW O/B T/E AFT FLAP O/B UPPER ACCESS PANEL 588IT EXTERIOR SURFACE SERVERAL AREA FOUND CHAFING(<P>PERMANENT METAL TO METAL HOTBOND REPAIR AS PER RI NO. RI-57-51-16892 REV.A. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.</P>)

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