What was found
NR 1 AND NR 4 PYLONS FOUND FASTENER HOLE SIZE TO EXCEED TOLERANCE PER SB 747-54A2152 IN SPRINGBEAM SUPPORT FITTINGS IN 3 HOLE LOCATIONS. HOLES WERE OVERSIZED, NDT PERFORMED TO VERIFY NO CRACKS. NO INSURANCE CUT WAS PERFORMED AND FASTENERS INSTALLED. THIS IS A TIME LIMITED REPAIR APPROVED AS AN ALTERNATE METHOD OF COMPLIANCE BY BOEING. PERMANENT REPAIR TO BE ACCOMPLISHED PRIOR TO MARCH 28, 2000. (M)