Service difficulty report · Strap · Boeing 767222

Difficulty date
February 6, 2002
Submitted
May 28, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N609UA
Make and model
Boeing 767222
Aircraft serial
21870
Aircraft time
72,706 hours, 18,061 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT9D7R4D
Part
Strap
Part number
145T252421
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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 C-CHECK FOUND CRACK IN FAIL-SAFE STRAP. CRACK IN THE FAIL-SAFE STRAP AT STA 955.1 ON THE LEFT SIDE WAS CAUSED BY FATIGUE. OTHER CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO THE CRACK ORIGINATION ARE BEING DETERMINED BY THE OEM WITH FURTHER ANALYSIS OF THE CRACKED PART. THE CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS REPLACEMENT OF THE FAIL-SAFE STRAP WITH A NEW FAIL-SAFE STRAP PER ORIGINAL MANUFACTURERS DRAWINGS.