Service difficulty report · Support Bracket · Boeing 747412

Difficulty date
February 4, 2025
Submitted
February 5, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N729CA
Make and model
Boeing 747412
Aircraft serial
25068
Aircraft time
97,345 hours, 16,757 cycles
Part
Support Bracket
Part number
69B520157
Condition
Worn
Part time
16,757 cycles
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 AIRCRAFT HEAVY CHECK IN XMV, HAECO MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED 1EA EXISTING REPAIR DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED ON REF. /A/ L1 MED FWD FRAME WEB. THE EXISTING DOUBLER WAS FOUND WORN DAMAGE DUE TO INTERFERENCE WITH THE REF. /C/ DOOR CUTOUT FWD FRAME SUPPORT BRACKET. AFTER REMOVING THE REPAIR DOUBLER, 1EA CRACK WITH 2EA STOP DRILL HOLES WERE FOUND ON DOOR FWD FRAME WEB. SEE FIGURE 1 FOR DETAILS. TO AVOID INTERFERENCE WITH THE SUPPORT BRACKET IN FUTURE. THIS EO PROVIDES INSTRUCTIONS TO TRIM REF/B/ SUPPORT BRACKET LOWER FLANGE AS REQUIRED.