Service difficulty report · Web · Boeing 747481

Difficulty date
January 29, 2010
Submitted
March 31, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N322SG
Make and model
Boeing 747481
Aircraft serial
30322
Aircraft time
29,526 hours, 4,639 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680C2B1F
Part
Web
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

EO4453A332, RS NR: R-53-00-36599: WHEN ACCOMPLISHING A MOD ON THE SUBJECT ACFT IAW REF E, REF C FOUND SEVERAL SEM FASTENER HOLES AS SHOWN IN FIG 1. THE MINIMUM EM IS FOUND TO BE 1.38D. FABRICATE NEW -1 WEB IDENTICAL TO EXISTING WEB 1456U1321-7 FROM 0.032" THICK 2024-T3 ALUMINUM SHEET. BACK DRILL FASTENER HOLES COMMON TO NEW EXTENDED WEB. REMOVE AND DISCARD EXISTING INTERCOSTAL. LOCALLY FABRICATE A NEW -2 INTERCOSTAL. INSTALL NEW FABRICATED 146U1321-7 WEB. APPLY ALODINE AND 2 COATS OF BMS 10-11 TYPE 1 PRIMER. FABRICATE 2 FILLERS FRM 0.032" GAGE 2024-T3 AND 0.040" GAGE 2024-T3 CLAD SHEET. REPLACE EXISTING FASTENER. INSTALL NEW FABRICATED (-2) INTERCOSTAL 146U8009. SHIM TO A MAXIMUM GAP OF 0.005 INCHES. TREAT ALL FABRICATED PARTS AND INSTALL ALL PARTS AND CONTINUE OTHERWISE IAW DWG 624U0062 REQUIREMENTS. RS NR: R-53-00-36599.