Service difficulty report · Flange · Boeing 747123

Difficulty date
March 28, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N859FT
Make and model
Boeing 747123
Aircraft serial
20326
Engine
Pwa JT9D7AH
Part
Flange
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
IN
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

CRACK IN 'R' FLANGE AT 9 O'CLOCK POSITION NR 3 ENG. WELDED IAW P/W 72-53-01 USING GREEK ASCOLOY TIG ROD AND DYE CHECK WELD PER SOPM 20-20-02, NO CRACK. ALSO, STRESS RELIEVED IAW 72-53-01.