Service difficulty report · Transition Panel · Boeing 75724APF

Difficulty date
April 30, 2015
Submitted
May 20, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N415UP
Make and model
Boeing 75724APF
Aircraft serial
23855
Aircraft time
28,897 hours, 19,782 cycles
Part
Transition Panel
Part number
146N5391
Condition
Cracked
Location
Aft Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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: C, AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT LT TRANSITION PANEL SKIN SURFACE AT FS 1420 HAS CRACK, DOT 52-451. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF TRANSTION PANEL AFT SPLICE FS 1440 TO 1430 LT AND AFT CARGO PIT IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G. 2. FABRICATED REPAIR SPLICE ON MAE TRAVELER NR T15/1138493, BATCH 0002639511, PO MST0102095 WITH MAT 7075-T66-0716. THE REPAIR SPLICE IS IMPROPERLY LOCATED AND DRILLED IAW SRM 51-40-05-0G.

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