Service difficulty report · Flap · Boeing 747481

Difficulty date
March 25, 2025
Submitted
March 31, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N429MC
Make and model
Boeing 747481
Aircraft serial
24833
Aircraft time
120,392 hours, 18,500 cycles
Part
Flap
Part number
658392006
Part serial
000129
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 500
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
L

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

MULTIPLE BIRD STRIKES ON APPROACH. ACCOMPLISHED BIRD STRIKE CONDITION INSPECTION IAW 05-51-14. REMOVED AND REPLACED #16 LE FLAP, #14 LE FLAP IAW AMM 27-81-81 & IPC 27-81-01-01 REV 88 & IPC 27-81-55-10 REV 88. OPS CHECK GOOD. INPECTION ON CORE OF ENGINE #2 & #3 FOUND NO UNSERVICEABLE DEFECTS NOTED IAW AMM 72-00-00 ON STGS 1 & 2 OF HPC. INPECTION ON #3 PACK INLET FOUND NO DAMAGE NOTED AND NO EVIDENCE OF DEBRIS. ACCOMPLISHED PART 1 & 3 OF EA 4457A205 ON LH INBD TE OUTBD CANOE. ACCOMPLISHED PART 1 & 3 OF EA 1957A216 ON LH OUTBD TE MID FLAP. ACCOMPLISHED PART 1 & 3 OF EA 1957A217 ON RH INBD TE FLAP. ACCOMPLISHED PART 1 & 3 EA: 1971A162 REV 0 ON #1 ENG NOSE COWL (R/R NOSE COWL PER EA 1971A162).