SDR IPXA1667393

Service difficulty report · Failsafe · Boeing 76734AF

Difficulty date: June 4, 2011
Submitted: June 22, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N309UP
Make and model: Boeing 76734AF
Aircraft serial: 27740
Aircraft time: 40,312 hours, 12,621 cycles
System (JASC): 5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure
Part: Failsafe
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 955
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:8C, FUSELAGE RT BS 955 REAR SPAR BULKHEAD FITTING SUSPECT CRACK FOUND AT FAILSAFE STRAP AREA. REMOVE FASTENER FOR NDT CONFIRMATION FUSELAGE RT BS955 REAR SPAR BULKHEAD FAIL SAFE STRAP ATTACH MOST LOWER BOLT. REMOVED AND REINSTALLED IAW EO B767-5350-17922-H, APPENDIX "D", FIG 6 FOR FURTHER CONFIRMATION BY NDT INSP, THIS REPAIR IS CLASSIFIED AS A MAJOR REPAIR.

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