Service difficulty report · Beam · Boeing 747243B

Difficulty date
August 19, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N517MC
Make and model
Boeing 747243B
Aircraft serial
23300
Engine
Ge CF34*
Part
Beam
Part number
65B150745
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs1344,1354
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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 SIAEC FOUND LOWER KEEL BEAM CHORD INBOARD VERTICAL FLANGE CRACKED 10 INCH FROM BS 1344 TO 1354 AT LBL 9.0. LEVEL 1 CORROSION PRESENT IN CRACKED AREA OF VERTICAL WEB THROUGH ABOUT 50 PERCENT OF THE ORIGINAL THICKNESS. CRACKED/ CORRODED AREA TRIMMED AWAY. AREA VISUALLY INSPECTED FOR ADDITIONAL CRACKS/CORROSION. NONE FOUND. FABRICATED FILLER AND REPAIR DOUBLER. INSTALLED IAW SRM.