SDR UPS02437682

Service difficulty report · Splice · Boeing 747123

Difficulty date: February 7, 2002
Submitted: February 18, 2002
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N673UP
Make and model: Boeing 747123
Aircraft serial: 20325
Aircraft time: 68,011 hours, 20,052 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Splice
Condition: Corroded
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

INSPECTION TYPE:C DURING LT SIDE STA 1241 EXTERNAL LONGERON REMOVE, NR 13 BOLT (FROM FWD) FOUND BROKEN AND BOLT HOLE FOUND CORROSION. BOLT HOLE CORROSION REMOVED, LONGERON SPLICE STRAP, B/H GORGING AND SKIN REAMED TO 0.875 INCH, HFEC INSPECTION PERFORMED AS PER NTM PT 6 51-00-00 FIG 1.