Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 747200F

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 747200F
Aircraft serial
24196
Aircraft time
98,526 hours, 16,401 cycles
Part
Stiffener
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2 Pylon
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, CRACKS WERE FOUND ON THE VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL FLANGES OF NR 2 PYLON RT STIFFENERS (P/N:65B90415-6/-8) NEAR NAC STA 228. FOLLOWING REMOVAL OF THE DAMAGED STIFFENER SECTION, THE BULKHEAD STRAP (P/N:65B90412-38) WAS FOUND CRACKED AT A STIFFENER ATTACHMENT FASTENER HOLE. WHILE OPERATING REPAIR, 2EA EXISTING 2/16 INCH DIAMETER RIVET HOLES IN THE SKIN COMMON TO THE NEW UPPER REPAIR ANGLE OF STIFFENER (P/N:65B90415-6) WERE FOUND MIS-OVERSIZED TO 8/32 INCH DIAMETER. THE STIFFENERS WERE TRIMMED OFF, REPAIR ANGLES AND REPAIR FILLERS WERE INSTALLED AND THE CRACK WAS REMOVED. THE REPAIR WAS APPROVED UNDER BOEING SERVICE REQUEST 1-1979677748 ON ODA-300064-NM FAA FORM 8100-9 DATED SEPTEMBER 15, 2011.

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