Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 7472D7B

Difficulty date
August 2, 2004
Submitted
August 16, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N523MC
Make and model
Boeing 7472D7B
Aircraft serial
21782
Part
Fitting
Part number
65B941383
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

FOUND DURING D-CHECK AT SIN, DAMAGE WAS FOUND AT FASTENER HOLE IN THE FITTING AFT VERTICAL FLANGE. THE DAMAGE WAS COMPLETELY REMOVED BY OVERSIZING THE HOLE TO .4521-4541 INCHES DIAMETER. AN OVERSIZE FASTENER AS THE SAME DESIGN TYPE REQUIRED, WAS INSTALLED AT THE AFFECTED LOCATION. ALL OTHER FITTING REWORK AND REFINISH ACCOMPLISHED IAW TERMINATING ACTION. (M)

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