Service difficulty report · Cap · Boeing 7472D7B

Difficulty date
March 8, 2005
Submitted
March 28, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N527MC
Make and model
Boeing 7472D7B
Aircraft serial
22471
Part
Cap
Part number
65B941001
Condition
Chafed
Location
Strut
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, CHAFING MARK WAS FOUND ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE SKIN ASSEMBLY AT NACELLE STATION 270. AFFECTED FASTENERS WERE REMOVED AND FASTENER HOLES WERE HFEC INSPECTED TO ENSURE CRACK AND DAMAGE FREE CONDITION. THE CHAFING DAMAGE WAS REMOVED BY BLENDING TO A SMOOTH CONTOUR. ENSURED MINIMUM MATERIAL REMOVED. THE BLENDED SURFACE WAS REFINISHED AND DESIGN TYPE OVERSIZE FASTENERS WERE INSTALLED PER SRM REQUIREMENTS. THE REPAIR CONFORMS TO DESIGN REQUIREMENTS. (M)

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