Service difficulty report · Brace · Boeing 747123

Difficulty date
July 3, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N859FT
Make and model
Boeing 747123
Aircraft serial
20326
Part
Brace
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1 Pylon
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

DAMAGE ON NR 1 PYLON DIAGONAL BRACE DUE TO RUBBING SAILBOAT DOOR LATCH. FOUND DAMAGE IN LIMITS, INSPECTED PER BAC NDT MANUAL PART 6 54-40-03, FOUND OK, AND BLENDED DAMAGED AREA TREATED PER BAC SRM 51-40-01 AND 51-10-01.