Service difficulty report · Stand Off · Boeing 747SPJ6

Difficulty date
May 18, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 747SPJ6
Aircraft time
57,733 hours
Engine
Pwa JT9D7J
Part
Stand Off
Part number
BACN10GH3A10
Condition
Broken
Location
Bs 1301
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

CARRYING A ROUTINE LEAK TEST ON NR 1 AUX PITOT SYSTEM. FOUND SYSTEM LEAKING. DISCOVERED THE NR 1 AUX PITOT PRESSURE TUBE (3/8IN) AT BS 1301, WORN OPENED. THE TUBE IS ATTACHED TO THE STRINGER WITH A CLAMP ON A STAND-OFF, THE STAND-OFF WAS FOUND BROKEN AND THE TUBE ACTUALLY RUBBED AGAINST THE BROKEN HALF OF THE STAND-OFF THAT WAS STILL ATTACHED THE THE STRINGER. TUBE SECTION, CLAMP AND STAND-OFF WERE REPLACED. LEAK TEST CARRIED OUT, SERVICEABLE.

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