Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
March 9, 2000
Submitted
October 4, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N189UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
26878
Aircraft time
33,382 hours, 3,968 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Spar
Part number
311U41561
Condition
Burned
Location
Nr 2 Pylon
Part time
33,382 hours, 3,968 cycles
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

APPROX .375 INCH DIAM ARCING BURN-THROUGH DAMAGE TO NR 2 PYLON FWD MID SPAR WEB AT CORNER OF LIGHTENING HOLE. DAMAGE WAS DUE TO ARCING BURN-THROUGH OF WORN GENERATOR FEED CABLE TO NR 2 PYLON FWD MID SPAR WEB (P/N: 311U4156-1). A WEB DOUBLER REPAIR ADAPTED FROM SRM 51-70-13 WAS INSTALLED PRIOR TO FURTHER FLIGHT AND A NEW GENERATOR FEEDER CABLE WAS INSTALLED.