SDR EIA2007110

Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 747230B

Difficulty date
May 4, 2007
Submitted
June 6, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N487EV
Make and model
Boeing 747230B
Aircraft serial
23286
Aircraft time
88,431 hours, 16,656 cycles
Part
Spar
Condition
Damaged
Location
Horizontal Stab
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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

HOLE NR 2 LEFT SIDE HORIZONAL STAB REAR SPAR CHORD IS REAMED TO .405" STILL SHOWS DEFECT AT LIMIT PER SB747-55A2050. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT HORIZONAL STAB HINGE FITTING PER B747 SRM 51-30-02 PAGES 8/9, 51-30-05 PAGE 5, 51-10-01 AND 51-30-04 FIG 1.