Service difficulty report · Flap · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
March 20, 2012
Submitted
March 26, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N529AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
24411
Aircraft time
64,907 hours, 41,286 cycles
Part
Flap
Condition
Eroded
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CREW REPORTS THE FLAPS WOULD NOT EXTEND PAST 5 DEGREES. ON APPROACH, WHEN FLAPS WERE EXTENDED TO 25, FLAP INDICATOR NEVER MOVED PAST 10. CREW RECYCLED FLAPS AND THEY INDICATED NORMAL. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX INSPECTED TRAILING EDGE FLAPS AND FOUND EROSION DAMAGE FROM SEAL CONTACT ON NR 4 MIDFLAP L/E, I/B SIDE, RT SIDE. RIGHT OUTBOARD MIDFLAP, I/B SIDE LOWER TRAILING EDGE SKIN HAS A GOUGE 2 3/8' LENGTH X 1/2" WIDE X .062" DEEP. REMOVED DAMAGE AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 57-53-01-2R-8 AND SRM 51-40-02. ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY TEST FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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