Service difficulty report · Splice Plate · Boeing 747271C

Difficulty date
July 27, 2007
Submitted
August 24, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N537MC
Make and model
Boeing 747271C
Aircraft serial
22403
Aircraft time
97,429 hours, 19,113 cycles
Part
Splice Plate
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 300
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

HORIZONTAL STAB UPPER AFT CRACK INDICATION HOLE/HOLE DAMAGE AT LT SPLICE PLATE UPPER PLATE UPPER INBOARD OF LBL 45.3. AFT OF T/E AFT OUTBOARD FASTENER HOLE (CENTER SECTION). WAS NOTED DURING OPEN HOLE HFEC (NDT) COULD NOT ACQUIRE GOOD HFEC INDICATION DUE TO DAMAGED HOLE. REAMED DAMAGED HOLE TO FIRST OVERSIZE (.388-.391) IAW SB 747-55A2050. NDT FINDS NO DEFECTS. BOLTS INSTALLED ON CARD 8010 / 8011.