Service difficulty report · Strut · Boeing 747230B

Difficulty date
September 28, 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
Strut
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 3 Nacelle
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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 PERFORMING NR 3 PYLON STRUT CAP SKIN INSPECTION AND MODIFICATION AS PER SB 747-54A2230 R0, CRACK DAMAGE AT NUMEROUS HOLES WERE FOUND IN THE CAP SKIN ASSEMBLY, THE BULKHEAD STRAP AND FRONT SPAR CHORD. DAMAGE WAS ALSO FOUND AT THE BULKHEAD FORWARD FRAMES AT N STA 286. THE SUBJECT STRUT REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED AND APPROVED BY ODA-300064-NM FAA FORM 8100-9 DATED ON OCT 11, 2011 UNDER SERVICE REQUEST 1-1993216161.