SDR UIEA2011072800380

Service difficulty report · Tension Tie · Boeing 74748EF

Difficulty date: July 28, 2011
Submitted: July 29, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N419MC
Make and model: Boeing 74748EF
Aircraft serial: 28367
Aircraft time: 67,951 hours, 11,520 cycles
System (JASC): 5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure
Part: Tension Tie
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 820
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 INSPECTION IAW EO 4453A301, REV A, 1 EA CRACK WAS FOUND ON AT BS 820 RT SIDE TENSION TIE (STR 10R), AFT CHANNEL. (THE DAMAGED TENSION TIE WAS REPAIRED IAW WORK STEP 9E OF PART 2 OF EO 4753B301REV A. IAW WORK STEP 9E OF PART 2 OF EO, THE TENSION TIE CRACKS THAT CANNOT BE REMOVED BY DOING THE OVERSIZE HOLE REPAIR, SHOULD BE REPAIRED AS GIVEN IN SRM 53-20-30, REPAIR 1.)

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