SDR UIEA01082

Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 7472D3B

Difficulty date
July 25, 2001
Submitted
August 24, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N506MC
Make and model
Boeing 7472D3B
Aircraft serial
21252
Part
Frame
Part number
65B0171515
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 440
Part time
73,880 hours, 15,217 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
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 FOUND FRAME AN INNER CHORD CRACKED AT BS 440 STRINGER 15R TO EXISTING FASTENER. HFEC INSPECTED EXISTING FASTENER HOLE TO INSURE CONTAINMENT OF CRACK. NO ADDITIONAL CRACKS FOUND. FABRICATED REPLACEMENT DOUBLER AND NEW CLIP. PROCURRED NEW REPLACEMENT INNER CHORD. INSTALLED DOUBLER, CLIP AND INNER CHORD PER STANDARD PRACTICES OF THE SRM. CONTINUE CURRENT INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS PE SB 747-53A2265 UNTIL SB 53-2272 IS COMPLETED AT OR BEFORE 20,000 CYCLES. (M)

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