Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 747230B

Difficulty date
November 15, 2004
Submitted
November 24, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N512MC
Make and model
Boeing 747230B
Aircraft serial
21220
Engine
Ge CF650E2
Part
Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 3 Pylon
Component
Nr 3 Pylon
Component part number
65B89049038
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 SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE INSPECTION THE NR 3 PYLON AFT ENGINE MOUNT BULKHEAD UPPER ASSY FRAMES CRACKED. STOPPED DRILLED THE CRACK ENDS IAW 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 EXISTINGS FASTENERS AFFECTED BY THE REPAIR PARTS WITH HI-LOK FASTENERS.