Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Boeing 747243B

Difficulty date
February 13, 2004
Submitted
July 8, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N517MC
Make and model
Boeing 747243B
Aircraft serial
23300
Part
Attach Fitting
Part number
65B41383
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 1 Pylon
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

DURNG D-CHECK AT SIN ON NR 1 PYLON DIAGONAL BRACE ATTACH FITTING, HFEC INSPECTOIN FOUND CRACK IN HOLE LOCATION REF 'A'. HOLE OVERSIZED TO .0405, BUT CRACK REMAINS. THE DEFECT WAS COMPLETELY REMOVED BY OVERSIZING THE HOLE TO .434 INCHES PRIOR TO FURTHER OVERSIZING TO .4521-0 .4541 INCHES. A SAME TYPE FASTENER WAS INSTALLED AT THE DISCREPANT LOCATION. ALL OTHER FITTING REWORK AND REFINISH WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW TERMINATING ACTION. (M)