Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 747243B

Difficulty date
January 22, 2003
Submitted
March 4, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N516MC
Make and model
Boeing 747243B
Aircraft serial
22507
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 SIA, FOUND BS 1241 L/S KICK FITTING AT BOLT HOLE NR 11 CRACKED IN WING SKIN ONLY. REAMED HOLE TO 1.169 INCH. NO CRACK INDICATION. FINAL REAMED HOLE TO 1.284 INCH IN WING SKIN AND CHORD. REAMED STRINGER SPLICE FITTING TO 1.126 INCH. FABRICATED INDIVIDUAL BUSHINGS FOR WING SKIN, RIB CHORD AND STRINGER FITTING. FABRICATED FILLER BLOCK TO TRAP WING SKIN BUSHING. INSTALLED BUSHINGS AND FILLER BLOCK IAW SB 747-57A2314 REV 1. REPETITIVE INSPECTION REQUIRED AT 8000 CYCLES OR 25000 HOURS WHICH EVER OCCURS FIRST. (M)