Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 747230B

Difficulty date
March 13, 2006
Submitted
March 16, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N512MC
Make and model
Boeing 747230B
Aircraft serial
21220
Aircraft time
111,084 hours, 20,534 cycles
Part
Intercostal
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 1265
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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 HFEC TEST OF BS 1265 FRAME TO RT FLOORBEAM INTERSECTION, FOUND A CRACK INDICATION IN ONE FASTENER HOLE. AFTER INVESTIGATION IT HAS BEEN FOUND THAT THE CRACK IS IN THE FLOORBEAM INTERCOSTAL UPPER CHORD. REPAIRED BY FREEZE PLUG INSTALLATION IAW SRM 51-10-08. REPAIR DOCUMENTED ON ATLAS EO 4753A693.