Service difficulty report · Doubler · Boeing 74747UF

Difficulty date
July 29, 2010
Submitted
August 5, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N498MC
Make and model
Boeing 74747UF
Aircraft serial
29259
Aircraft time
47,298 hours, 7,155 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680
Part
Doubler
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 2231
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

DURING D-CHECK INSP OF DATUM ACFT, EGAT FOUND THE REVEAL DOUBLER CRACK ABOUT 2.5 INCHES AT MAIN ENTRY DOOR NR 5 NEAR STA 2231 BETWEEN S-21L AND 22L. (REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW EGAT EI T2010A53B-1512 AND APPROVED BY MFG SR 1-1634841517 AND FAA 8100-9 DATED 04 AUG, 2010 (FIGURE 3). IAW FORM 8100-9, THIS REPAIR IS CATEGORY B, AND NEEDS SUPPLEMENTAL INSPECTIONS AT 16000 TFC, WITH REPEAT INTERVALS 3000 FC.)

More about the Boeing 747-47UF