Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Boeing 747230B

Difficulty date
September 21, 2004
Submitted
October 5, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N512MC
Make and model
Boeing 747230B
Aircraft serial
21220
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
65B8904938
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 3 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

DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, THE BULKHEAD UPPER ASSEMBLY FORWARD ANGLE FRAMES OF THE NR 3 PYLON LHS AND RHS WERE FOUND CRACKED. STOP DRILLED THE CRACK ENDS PER 747 SRM 51-10-01. HFEC INSPECTED TO ENSURE CRACK CONTAINMENT. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLES ON THE FORWARD AND AFT FRAMES IN THE REPAIR AREA. INSTALLED THE REPAIR ANGLES BY PICKING UP ALL EXISTING FASTENER LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THE REPAIR PARTS WITH HI-LOK FASTENERS. (M)