Service difficulty report · Access Panel · Boeing 747243B

Difficulty date
March 16, 2006
Submitted
March 27, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N540MC
Make and model
Boeing 747243B
Aircraft serial
22508
Aircraft time
96,049 hours, 16,466 cycles
Part
Access Panel
Part number
65B941301
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 1 Pylon
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

NR 1 PYLON ACCESS PANEL CUT-OUT FOUND CRACKED AT LOWER AFT SIDE FWD OF NAC STA 291.5 (ACCESS PANEL 453AL). ACCESS PANEL 453AL CUT-OUT CRACK REPAIRED AS PER BOEING MSG, NR 1-167526498-2 AND FAA FORM 8100-9, DATED 15 MARCH 2006 TO CONDUCT DETAIL VISUAL INSPECTIONS EVERY C-CHECK OR 18 MONTHS, WHICHEVER EARLIER.