Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 74745E

Difficulty date
May 1, 2009
Submitted
May 13, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N578UP
Make and model
Boeing 74745E
Aircraft serial
27154
Aircraft time
72,472 hours, 12,526 cycles
System (JASC)
5755 · Spoilers
Part
Fitting
Part number
65B080996
Condition
Cracked
Location
Spoiler
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

INSPECTION TYPE:D LT WING NR 6 SPOILER LWR 'H' FTG O/B LWR AREA NR 3 HOLE FROM BOTTOM FOUND CRACKED RUNNING UPWARD AND I/B DOWNWARD CRACK LENGTH APPROX 0.040 INCH FOR BOTH CRACKS. LT WING NR 6 SPOILER LWR 'H' FTG O/B LOWER LUG REPAIRED AS PER RS R57-51-36307 REV A. REPEAT INSPECTION IS REQUIRED AS PER RS R57-51-36307 REV A. REPAIR WITH MATERIAL 7075T6.100" REPAIR ANGLE. SIZE 6.125" X 3.25" REFER NRC 50350 FOR WORKING DETAIL AND REF UPS EO B747-5740-33436-A.

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