Service difficulty report · Bear Strap · Boeing 747230B

Difficulty date
September 20, 2011
Submitted
October 25, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Filed by
TX9Y778Y
Taikoo Xiamen Aircraft Engineering Company Ltd
Aircraft
N760SA
Make and model
Boeing 747230B
Aircraft serial
21221
Aircraft time
128,395 hours, 24,583 cycles
Part
Bear Strap
Condition
Corroded
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

FUSELAGE BS 540-560 FWD LAV SERVICE PANEL CUT OUT SKIN FOUND CORROSION. DURING INSPECTION OF THIS DATUM AIRPLANE, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE BEAR STRAP (P/N: 65B07201-2) AT FWD LAVATORY SERVICE PANEL CUTOUT AT STA560, STRINGER 46R. THE DAMAGED BEAR STRAP WAS TRIMMED OUT AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLERS AND FILLER, AND SPLICED A NEW SEGMENT OF STRINGER AT STR-46R. THIS REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED AND APPROVED BY ODA-300064-NM FAA FORM 8100-9 DATED ON OCT 18, 2011 UNDER BOEING SERVICE REQUEST 1-1990327420. THIS DEVIATION HAS BEEN APPROVED AS AN ALTERNATIVE METHOD OF COMPLIANCE (AMOC) TO PARAGRAPH (H) AND (I) OF AD 2004-07-22 R1.