Service difficulty report · Collar · Boeing 747451

Difficulty date
September 26, 2007
Submitted
October 10, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N661US
Make and model
Boeing 747451
Aircraft serial
23719
Aircraft time
76,942 hours, 10,317 cycles
Part
Collar
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING "M" CHECK WHILE ACCOMPLISHING FUSELAGE SKIN MODIFICATION AT BS 460 S13R AND S14R FOUND 5 LOCK FASTENER COLLARS THAT WERE NOT SITTING FLUSH DUE TO FASTENER HOLES TOO CLOSE TO THE FRAME FLANGE. REPAIRED PER EA 63-210152.