Service difficulty report · Beam · Boeing 747122

Difficulty date
July 14, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N4723U
Make and model
Boeing 747122
Aircraft serial
19882
Engine
Pwa JT9D7A
Part
Beam
Part number
65B04406730
Condition
Cracked
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
IN
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

FATIGUE CRACK FOUND ON FOWARD LOWER CORNER OF DOOR FOUR RIGHT. CRACKING IS SIMILAR TO THAT REFERENCED IN SERVICE BULLETIN 747-52-2168. THERE WAS NO COLLISION OR CORROSION DAMAGE. HOWEVER, AN OLD SHEETMETAL REPAIR ON THE BEAM MAY HAVE CREATED A STRESS CONCENTRATION. REPLACED LOWER BEAM PART NUMBER (65B04406-610) AND REPAIRED CRACK ALONG VERTICAL FRAME PER SRM 52-10-00 AND 51-40-03.