Service difficulty report · Fairing · 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
Fairing
Part number
65B9081351
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Nr 2 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

D-CHECK, DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, DELAMINATION WAS FOUND ON NR 2 PYLON FAIRING ASSY. AT THE AFFECTED AREA, SKIN AND CORE WERE TRIMMED FROM THE OB SKIN SIDE AND REPLACEMENT CORE AND SKIN WERE SPLICED BY BONDING IAW SRM 51-40-06. IT WAS FURTHER REINFORCED BY LOCAL DOUBLER WITH POTTED FASTENERS. PERFORM DETAIL VISUAL INSPECTION, INCLUDING COIN TAP OF THE FAIRING AT THE SUBJECT REPAIR AREAS, EVERY C-CHECK OR 18 MONTHS, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST, FOR DELAMINATION, CRACKING OR LOOSE FASTENERS. EO TO BE ISSUED TO ACCOMPLISH INSPECTION AT C-CHECK OR 18 MONTHS, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST.