Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7472D7B

Difficulty date
April 13, 2004
Submitted
April 22, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N522MC
Make and model
Boeing 7472D7B
Aircraft serial
21783
Engine
Ge CF650E2
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2 Pylon
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

D CHECK, DURING SCHEDULE MAINTENANCE. CRACKS WERE FOUND ON NR 2 PYLON PRECOOLER EXHAUST CUTOUT AFT LOWER CORNER. ON THE RT SIDE OF STRUT STRUCTURE ASSY, THE OUTER SKIN WAS TRIMMED. NDT INSPECTION WAS ACCOMPLISHED TO ENSURE CRACK AND DEFECT FREE CONDITION. INSTALLED AN ALUMINUM FILLER OF 2024-T3. THE NR 3 STIFFENER WAS REINFORCED WITH A NEW STEAL LOWER REPAIR ANGLE FROM STA 235 TO STA 254. THE RIB INSTALLATION AT NAC STA 248 WAS MODIFIED TO ACCOMMODATE THE NEW STEEL REPAIR ANGLES INSTALLATION ON THE NR 3 STIFFENER. FORM 8110-3 ISSUED.

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