SDR EIA2007032

Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 747273C

Difficulty date
February 22, 2007
Submitted
March 2, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N471EV
Make and model
Boeing 747273C
Aircraft serial
20651
Aircraft time
96,101 hours, 22,811 cycles
Part
Spar
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Elevator
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

RIGHT OUTBOARD FRONT SPAR LOWER CHORD FOUND DAMAGED. TRIMMED OUT DAMAGED PORTION OF LOWER CHORD PERFORMED HFEC ON TRIM EDGES AND FABRICATE FILLER AND REPAIR ANGLES. APPLIED ALODINE AND PRIMER ON PARTS AND INSTALL FASTENERS AND NUT PLATES WITH RIVETS AT NUT PLATE LOCATIONS. INSTALL REPAIR PARTS WITH BMS 5-95.