Service difficulty report · Support Bracket · Boeing 747238B

Difficulty date
December 18, 1999
Submitted
October 9, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N163UA
Make and model
Boeing 747238B
Aircraft serial
21353
Aircraft time
82,898 hours, 17,053 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT9D7J
Part
Support Bracket
Part number
65B08099
Condition
Damaged
Location
Spoiler
Part time
82,898 hours, 17,053 cycles
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 TROUBLESHOOTING OF THE GROUND SPOILER CABLES, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT GROUND (INBOARD) SPOILER SUPPORT FITTING ASSEMBLY, (P/N 65B08099-6), DAMAGE AT THE MOST INBOARD CLEVIS LUG. APPROXIMATELY 60 PERCENT OF THE LUG WAS FOUND MISSING. *S/D* REPLACED RIGHT GROUND SPOILER SUPPORT ASSEMBLY, (P/N 65B08099-6).