Service difficulty report · Plate · Boeing 747273C

Difficulty date
September 22, 2000
Submitted
November 21, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N470EV
Make and model
Boeing 747273C
Aircraft serial
20653
Part
Plate
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 3 Pylon
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

KJFK - FLT EIA 328 - ON POST-FLIGHT WALKAROUND, FOUND 5.75 INCHES VERTICAL CRACK ON NR 3 PYLON, INBOARD SIDE BELOW PYLON VLV PLATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE TO FACILITATE PYLON REPAIR. STOP DRILLED CRACK, FABRICATED DOUBLER. REPAIRED AND INSTALLED PER SRM 53-30-03, FIG 17. (X)