Service difficulty report · Forging · Boeing 747121

Difficulty date
July 14, 2000
Submitted
October 12, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N691UP
Make and model
Boeing 747121
Aircraft serial
19641
Aircraft time
95,273 hours, 22,812 cycles
Part
Forging
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
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

INSPECTION TYPE:C, CABIN WINDOW FORGING CORRODED AT BS 1560 TO BS 1580 LT. FORGING REMOVED IAW SRM 51-30-02 AND CORROSION REMOVED IAW SRM 51-10-01. DEPTH CORROSION REMOVED IS .009 IAW SRM 56-20-01. FORGING REFITTED IAW SRM 51-30-02 AND QUERY NOTE 66/2000 WHICH IS TO OVERSIZE HOLES BY 1/64 AND PERFORM OPEN HOLE HFEC FOR CRACKS. MIN EDGE MARGIN IS 1.5D REPAIR/ALTERATION AUTHORIZATION EFN 747-53-1130.