Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 747271C

Difficulty date
August 16, 2003
Submitted
September 30, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N537MC
Make and model
Boeing 747271C
Aircraft serial
22403
Part
Frame
Part number
65B01718503
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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 C-CHECK AT AMS, FOUND CRACK IN STATION 500 FRAME WEB OUTER FLANGE BETWEEN RT STRINGERS S-10 AND S10A. TRIM CRACK AND SURFACE HFEC INSPECT TRIM LINE TO INSURE CRACK FREE CONDITION. INSTALLED TWO FILLERS, A REPAIR ANGLE, AND A REPAIR DOUBLER PER REF A OPEN HOLE HFEC INSPECT FASTENER HOLES COMMON TO REPAIR PARTS TO INSURE CRACK FREE CONDITION. CONTINUED INSPECTIONS ARE REQUIRED PER REF C SB 747-53A2265. REINSPECT AT REPEAT INTERVALS NOT TO EXCEED 3,000 FLIGHT CYCLES UNTIL THE AIRPLANE ACCUMULATES 20,000 FLIGHT CYCLES. THE REPAIR HAS BEEN APPROVED AS AN ALTERNATIVE METHOD OF COMPLIANCE TO PARAGRAHP B OF AD 91-11-01 AND HAS BEEN FOUND TO MEET THE TYPE CERT BASIS OF THIS AIRPLANE AS REQUIRED. (M)