SDR 2011F00159

Service difficulty report · Mount · Boeing 7472B5F

Difficulty date
July 7, 2011
Submitted
July 7, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N704SA
Make and model
Boeing 7472B5F
Aircraft serial
24195
Aircraft time
97,421 hours, 16,255 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT9D7R4G2
Part
Mount
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2 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

CRACKS FOUND ON NR 2 PYLON REAR ENGINE MOUNT UPPER BULKHEAD INBD AND OTBD FRAME HORIZ FLANGE. EACH CRACK APPROX 0.500" IN LENGTH. FINDING DISCOVERED DURING 'C1 & C2' CHECK.

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