SDR AU970568

Service difficulty report · Beam · Boeing 747338

Difficulty date
May 6, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 747338
Part
Beam
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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

(AUS) UPPER DECK FLOOR BEAM AT BS 330 CRACKED ON LH AND RH SIDES - LH SIDE CRACK LENGTH 41.2MM (1.625IN) - CRACK LENGTH RH SIDE 76.2MM(3IN) - FLOOR BEAM HAD NOT BEEN MODIFIED IAW ENGINEERING ORDER15672 - AREA IS PART OF SECTION 41