Service difficulty report · Gusset · Boeing 747400

Difficulty date
June 26, 2008
Submitted
July 17, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N572UP
Make and model
Boeing 747400
Aircraft time
62,439 hours, 26,361 cycles
System (JASC)
5755 · Spoilers
Part
Gusset
Condition
Gouged
Location
Nr 4 Spoiler
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

INSPECTION TYPE-C2, R/W REAR SPAR AT IB HINGE OF NR4 SPOILER PARTITION RIB ATTACH BRACKET GOUGED AND BENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED GUSSET ON SPOILER PARTITION IAW SRM 51-1-8, 51-1- 21.

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