Service difficulty report · R-Rail · Boeing 747123

Difficulty date
August 9, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N859FT
Make and model
Boeing 747123
Aircraft serial
20326
Engine
Pwa JT9D7AH
Part
R-Rail
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

NR 3 ENGINE 'R' RAIL CRACKED AT 9 O'CLOCK BEHIND LWR PRECOOLER EXHAUST PORT SKIRT. WELDED AND STRESS RELIEVED IAW PWA 72-53-01.