SDR UIEA01059

Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Boeing 7472D7B

Difficulty date
May 30, 2001
Submitted
June 18, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N528MC
Make and model
Boeing 7472D7B
Aircraft serial
22472
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
65B9410753
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 4 Pylon
Part time
65,332 hours
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 OF NR 4 PYLON, FOUND THE REAR ENGINE MOUNT BULKHEAD UPPER T-CHORD L/S CRACKED (R/S PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED). TRIMMED CRACK AREA AWAY. OVERSIZED HOLES IN AFFECTED AREA. HFEC INSPECTED HOLES TO ENSURE CRACK FREE AREA. NO CRACKS FOUND. INSTALLED OVERSIZED FASTENERS PER SRM 51-30-02 AND 51-30-05. REPAIR IS INTERIM REPAIR AND MUST BE VISUALLY INSPECTED EVERY C-CHECK NOT TO EXCEED 18 MONTHS. (M)

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