SDR P5CA2012012300003

Service difficulty report · Channel · Boeing 74746NF

Difficulty date: January 23, 2012
Submitted: January 23, 2012
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N454PA
Make and model: Boeing 74746NF
Aircraft serial: 30812
Aircraft time: 43,111 hours, 6,805 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Channel
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

DURING INSPECTION AS REQUIRED BY EO 4453A301 REV C A CRACK WAS FOUND AT 1 FASTENER HOLE ON BS 760 LT TENSION TIE, FORWARD CHANNEL. (THE DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED IAW STEP 6 OF PART 1 OF EO 4453A301 REV C. INITIAL INSPECTION REQUIRED AT 20,000 FLIGHT CYCLES AND REPEAT INSPECTION EVERY 3,000 FLIGHT CYCLES THERE AFTER IAW PART 2 OF EO 4453A673. )

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