Service difficulty report · Pylon · Boeing 747243B

Difficulty date
April 3, 2006
Submitted
April 19, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N540MC
Make and model
Boeing 747243B
Aircraft serial
22508
Aircraft time
96,049 hours, 16,466 cycles
Part
Pylon
Condition
Wrinkled
Location
Nr 2
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 2 PYLON FOUND WITH WRINKLE SKIN ON RHS FWD OF PYLON VALVE MANUAL CRANK AREA. WRINKLE SKIN INSPECTION CARRIED OUT IAW BOE MSG NUMBER: 1-167645228-9, FOUND SATISFACTORY. REPEAT DETAIL VISUAL INSP EVERY C-CHK, NOT TO EXCCED 18 MONTHS.