Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 747238B

Difficulty date
May 18, 2000
Submitted
October 4, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N159UA
Make and model
Boeing 747238B
Aircraft serial
21140
Aircraft time
82,874 hours, 19,749 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT9D7J
Part
Fitting
Part number
65B90335
Condition
Loose
Location
Engine
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

DURING NR 1 ENGINE CHANGE NOTICED THAT BOTH FORWARD ENGINE MOUNTS 65B90335-7 & -8 WERE LOOSE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT AN APPROX .125 INCH SIDE TO SIDE MOTION RELATIVE TO THE ADJACENT WEB WAS POSSIBLE. *S/D* FITTING MOVEMENT DUE TO LOOSE FASTENERS. UAL REPLACED FITTINGS WITH NEW FASTENERS. UAL WILL CHECK OTHER 747-200 ACFT IN FLEET FOR SIMILAR CONDITION.