Service difficulty report · Beam · Boeing 747243B

Difficulty date
January 27, 2004
Submitted
February 11, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N517MC
Make and model
Boeing 747243B
Aircraft serial
23300
Engine
Ge CF650E2
Part
Beam
Part number
DWG65B07895
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
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

DURING (D) CHECK AT SIN, RT WING LEADING EDGE NOSE BEAM WEB FOUND WITH 4.2500 CRACK AT ILES 1042. REPAIR, TRIM OUT SECTION OF CRACKED WEB TO REMOVE DAMAGE. NDT INSPECTED TO ENSURE CRACK AND DEFECT FREE CONDITION. SPLICE IN REPLACEMENT WEB REPAIR SECTION WITH ALUMINUM SPLICE DOUBLERS. REFINISH BEAM TO DESIGN STANDARD. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED AT (C) CHECK INTERVALS NOT TO EXCEED 18 MONTHS FOR SIGNS OF CRACKS OR LOOSE FASTENERS.