SDR 200200202

Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 747132

Difficulty date
April 3, 2002
Submitted
April 3, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Filed by
ERKR675D
Marana Aerospace Solutions Inc
Aircraft
N479EV
Make and model
Boeing 747132
Aircraft serial
19898
Aircraft time
94,071 hours, 25,344 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nacelle
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

REPAIR CRACKS IN LEFT AND RIGHT LOWER SLOT SEALS. THE LOWER SLOT SEALS ARE MADE FROM THE SAME MATERIAL AS THE UPPER SLOT SEALS BUT ARE NOT COVERED BY THE 747 SRM. THIS DOCUMENT ALLOWS WELDING OF THE LOWER SLOT SEAL ASSEMBLIES PROVIDED THE REPAIR IS NOT IN THE AREA OF THE HONEYCOMB SECTIONS. THE LOWER SLOT SEALS ARE SECONDARY STRUCTURE.