Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 7472B5F

Difficulty date
September 18, 2011
Submitted
September 29, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Filed by
TX9Y778Y
Taikoo Xiamen Aircraft Engineering Company Ltd
Aircraft
N708SA
Make and model
Boeing 7472B5F
Aircraft serial
24196
Aircraft time
98,526 hours, 16,401 cycles
Part
Frame
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

DURING INSPECTION, A DAMAGE WAS FOUND COMMONT TO A TOOL HOLE OF BULKHEAD AT STA1140, S-18R TO S-19R. AND NO ALLOWANCE DAMAGE LIMIT WAS PROVIDED IN SRM. A REPAIR THAT BLENDED OUT THE DAMAGED FRAME WEB AT A TOOLING HOLE AND REFINISHED THE SURFACE PER BOEING MESSAGE NUMBER TEC-SOF-11-0035. THE DEVIATION WAS APPROVED UNDER BOEING SERVICE REQUEST 1-1972007720 ON ODA-300064-NM FAA FORM 8100-9 DATED SEPTEMBER 15, 2011. A NEW FAA APPROVAL WHICH CONTAINS THE INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS MUST BE ISSUED PRIOR TO THE INSPECTION THRESHOLD OF 35000 FLIGHT CYCLES.

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