Service difficulty report · Strap · Boeing 74745E

Difficulty date
March 6, 2011
Submitted
March 30, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N579UP
Make and model
Boeing 74745E
Aircraft serial
26062
Aircraft time
74,984 hours, 13,041 cycles
Part
Strap
Part number
65B05000611
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 2231 S17l
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, M/D BS 2231 S17L FOUND 1 EA FASTENER HOLE CRACK AT REVEAL PANEL RUNNING 12 O/C APPROX. 0.040" IN LENGTH. M/D 2231 S17L REVEAL DOUBLER (STRAP) REPAIRED. THK. 0.040" CRACK IN LENGTH. FINAL CUTOUT IS 15/16"X1". THIS REPAIR IS CLASSIFIED AS A MAJOR REPAIR WITH MATL CLAD 2024T3-0050IN AS REPAIR DOUBLERS & FILLER. FINAL REPAIR SIZE IS 6"X7.5". REPETITIVE INSP AT 3000 CYCLE INTERVALS FROM 03/25/2011 ARE REQUIRED.

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