Service difficulty report · Brace · Boeing 747238B

Difficulty date
January 16, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N921FT
Make and model
Boeing 747238B
Aircraft serial
21575
Part
Brace
Condition
Chafed
Location
Nr 4 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

NR 4 ENGINE PYLON SAIL AREA DIAGONAL BRACED CHAFED FWD END LT SIDE. CHAFE OF DIAGONAL BRACE WITHIN LIMITS PER 54-40-01 ZONE 3. EDDY CURRENT C/W, NO CRACKS NOTED PER NDT 54-40-08 PART 6. BLENDED OUT CHAFED AREA, SHOT PEENED AND TREATED PER SRM 54-40-01.