Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Boeing 747212B

Difficulty date
June 4, 2004
Submitted
June 25, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N808MC
Make and model
Boeing 747212B
Aircraft serial
21048
Engine
Ge CF650E2
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
65B941091
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 1 Nacelle
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

D-CHECK, DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION. NR 1 PYLON LT SIDE, BULKHEAD STRAPS WERE FOUND CRACKED AT NAC STA 286.0 AND W.L. 146.5, ALSO THE STRUT SKIN ASSEMBLY AT THE AFT LOWER ACCESS CUT OUT EDGE ADJACENT TO THE STRAP CRACK LOCATION WAS FOUND WITH CHAFING DAMAGE. THE AFT END OF THE STRAP CRACK WAS STOPPED DRILLED AND HFEC INSPECTED TO ENSURE CRACK CONTAINMENT. THE SKIN ACCESS CUT OUT EDGE CHAFING DAMAGE WAS REMOVED BY BLENDING. REPAIR DOUBLERS WAS FABRICATED FROM 0.063 INCH THICK TITANIUM SHEET WERE INSTALLED COMMON TO THE STRUT OUTER SKIN ASSEMBLY USING MECHANICAL FASTENERS.

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