Service difficulty report · Tee Chord · Boeing 7472D7B

Difficulty date
August 7, 2002
Submitted
August 14, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N526MC
Make and model
Boeing 7472D7B
Aircraft serial
22337
Aircraft time
80,028 hours, 16,287 cycles
Part
Tee Chord
Part number
65B941071
Condition
Cracked
Part time
80,028 hours, 16,287 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

Internal inspection of #4 pylon found aft horizontial flange of R/H Tee Chord cracked at NC 270 Bulkhead in area of upper link fitting. Crack is located at the end fastener hole.

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