Service difficulty report · Beam · Boeing 747271C

Difficulty date
March 30, 2005
Submitted
April 12, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N537MC
Make and model
Boeing 747271C
Aircraft serial
22403
Engine
Ge CF650E2
Part
Beam
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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 SCHEDULED INSPECTION, CRACKS WERE FOUND AT THE NOSE GEAR WELL ON THE VERTICAL BEAM WEBS AT LHS BS 280L, 300L, 320L AND 320R. DAMAGED PORTION OF THE VERTICAL BEAM WEB WAS TRIMMED OUT AND A NEW SECTION OF THE WEB WAS SPLICED IN. NOTE: THESE REPAIRS ARE SUBJECT TO CONTINUED INSP IAW SB. (K)