Service difficulty report · Failsafe · Boeing 76734AF

Difficulty date
June 8, 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
Part
Failsafe
Part number
145T252427
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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 LT BS 955 REAR SPAR BULKHEAD FITTING AREA, 2 EA CRACKS FOUND AT FAIL-SAFE STRAP AT 3 O'CLOCK POSITION APPROX .1250" AND 7 O'CLOCK POSITION APPROX .1250". FUSELAGE LT SIDE BS 955 REAR SPAR BULKHEAD FITTING FAIL SAFE STRAP REPAIRED IAW EO B767-5350-17922-H, APPENDIX "C", ORIGINAL MATERIAL IS 2024T351-0750" MACHINE STRAP, CRACK IS AT 3 O'CLOCK POSITION APPROX .1250" AND 7 O'CLOCK POSITION APPROX .1250", FINAL CUTOUT SIZE IS 7.75" X 2", THIS REPAIR IS CLASSFIED AS MAJOR REPAIR.

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