SDR UIEA99058

Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 747230B

Difficulty date
July 23, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N508MC
Make and model
Boeing 747230B
Aircraft serial
21644
Part
Fitting
Condition
Interference
Location
Bs 1480
Part time
79,136 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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 ROUTINE IMPLEMENTATION OF SB 747-53A2390, FASTENER INTERFERENCE OCCURRED AT THE NR 7 AND NR 8 HOLES IN BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT SPLICE AREAS. THE NUTS IN THE SUBJECT AREA INTERFERE WITH THE FLANGE OF THE SPLICE FITTINGS ABOVE THE FASTENER HOLES. RESOLVED INTERFERENCE BY ENLARGING HOLES TO 05781 INCHES, INSTALLED BUSHINGS AND SMALLER DIAMETER BOLTS PER BOEING TELEX NR TLS-AMS-99-0087TE; TLS-AMS-99-0017H; TLS-AMS-99-0089TE, AND IAW KLM DATA FAX 99-87. FORM 8110-3 ISSUED. (X)