SDR UIEA02009

Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 7472D7B

Difficulty date
February 11, 2002
Submitted
February 28, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N527MC
Make and model
Boeing 7472D7B
Aircraft serial
22471
Part
Structure
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Part time
80,492 hours
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 CURRENT C-CHECK AT KLM/AMS WHILE PERFORMING SB 747-53A2450, IAW AD 2001-16-02 AND HFEC OPEN HOLE INSPECTION REVEALED CRACKS EMINATING FROM THE AFT STRAP ROW AT BS 2231, STRINGER 25L. CUT OUT BLENDED CRACK IN STRAP. HFEC INSPECTED ROUTED AREA AND ALL OPEN HOLES PER SRM 53-10-04 FIG 115. NO ADDITIONAL CRACKS FOUND. FILLER AND REPAIR ALUMINUM STRAPS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW ABOVE SRM TEXT. REPAIR IS A TIME LIMITED REPAIR AND REQUIRES A REPETITIVE 3000 CYCLE INSPECTION. AD REQUIREMENTS NEVER TERMINATE. (M)

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