SDR EIA2004109

Service difficulty report · Splice · Boeing 747SR46

Difficulty date
September 20, 2004
Submitted
November 2, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N477EV
Make and model
Boeing 747SR46
Aircraft serial
20784
Aircraft time
69,735 hours, 34,328 cycles
Part
Splice
Part number
65B172235
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
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

LEFT WING UPPER SIDE OF BODY SPLICE, LT WING AT REAR SPAR OPEN HOLE NR 4 FOUND CRACK. HOLE CONCENTRICALLY REAMED 1.375 IN DIAMETER IN SPLICE FITTING ONLY. OPEN HOLE HFEC INSP PERFORMED. FREEZE PLUG FAB'D AND INSTALLED COMMON TO SPLICE FITTING ONLY PER SRM 51-10-08. REAMED HOLE TO 1.0 INCH. ALODINE, PRIMER, FAB'D RETENTION WASHER, HEAT TREAT AND CAD PL. INSTALLED ORIGINAL TYPE BOLT PER EN EA-53-0822 BOEING MESSAGE: I-OAGAS, I-ODB6A, I-P8ZOS, I-PKIOB, AND I-PTITL.

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