Service difficulty report · Bear Strap · Boeing 747451

Difficulty date
December 24, 2012
Submitted
January 17, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N667US
Make and model
Boeing 747451
Aircraft serial
24222
Aircraft time
97,543 hours, 11,950 cycles
Part
Bear Strap
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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

PERFORMED OPEN HOLE HFEC INSPECTION ON NR 3 RT MAIN ENTRY DOORWAY UPPER AFT CORNER FASTENER HOLES, FOUND ONE CRACK ON BEARSTRAP AT 2ND HOLE OF 2ND ROW FROM BELOW DOUBLER AREA CLASSIFIED AS 'LARGE'. REPAIRED IAW PRI 509724-14AD REV 0,1,3,5 DATED 09 JAN 20 13 19:14. PRI 509724-14AD, REV 0,1,3,5 COMPARED WITH ERA 509724-14, REV O FOUND IN COMPLIANCE.