SDR EIA2004116

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

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

CRACKS IN TENSION TIE TO FRAME JOINTS AT LOCATION BS 800 TENSION TIE, LEFT AND RT S-11L. BOTH ENDS OF TENSION TIE CHANNELS WERE TRIMMED AND NEW SEGMENTS AND SPLICE PARTS INSTALLED PER EN 53-0824. BOEING MESSAGE NR 1-OUMRW, 1-OOHR4, AND 1-P8ZM7 WITH FAA 8110-3.

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