Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 747271C

Difficulty date
March 28, 2005
Submitted
April 12, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N537MC
Make and model
Boeing 747271C
Aircraft serial
22403
Engine
Ge CF650E2
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 4 Nacelle
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 SCHEDULE INSPECTION. THE STRUT SKIN ASSY EDGE ADJACENT TO THE PRECOOLER EXHAUST CUTOUT WAS FOUND CRACKED. SKIN ASSY INSPECTION CONFIRMED THAT CRACKS TERMINATED IN EXISTING FASTENER HOLES. NR3 STIFFENER WAS REINFORCED WITH A STEEL LOWER REPAIR ANGLE FROM STA 237 TO STA 254. EXISTING REINFORCED RIB INSTALLED AT NAC STA 248 WAS MODIFIED TO ACCOMMODATE REPAIR ANGLE INSTALLED NO NR 3 STIFFENER. DETAIL VISUAL INSPECT ALUMINUM SKIN ASSY INNER SURFACE AREA, BELOW NR3 STIFFENER FLANGE, FOR ABSENCE OF ANY CRACKS AND LOOSE FASTENERS EVERY C-CHECK, NOT TO EXCEED 18 MONTHS. EO ISSUED TO ACCOMPLISH THE INSPECTION. (K)