SDR EIA2004114

Service difficulty report · Tie · Boeing 747SR46

Difficulty date: September 22, 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
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Tie
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

CRACK FOUND IN TENSION TIE TO FRAME JOINTS AT LOCATION B880 FRAME, LT SIDE, S-9L. FRAME HOLE OVERSIZED TO REMOVE CRACKS AND FREEZE PLUGS INSTALLED. REPAIR DOUBLER INSTALLED INCORPORATING EXISTING PRODUCTION DOUBLER PER EN 53-084 BOEING MESSAGE NR 1-OUMRW, 1-OOHR4, AND 1-P8ZM7 WITH FAA 8110-3.

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