Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 747123

Difficulty date
April 23, 2002
Submitted
May 20, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N676UP
Make and model
Boeing 747123
Aircraft serial
20101
Aircraft time
75,235 hours, 21,257 cycles
Part
Fitting
Part number
65B169521
Condition
Cracked
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 3 EA FASTENER HOLES FOUND CRACK ON THE BATH TUB FITTING OF LT SIDE BS 980 STR 38L. LT STA 980 S38L BATHTUB FITTING REPAIRED AS PER RS R53-23-34791. A PERMANENT REPAIR TO THE BATHTUB FITTING IS TO BE ACCOMPLISHED WITHIN 18 MONTHS. CONTINUE INSPECTION PLANS ON THE LT SIDE PER SB B747-53A2362 & SB 747-53A2444 AS PER UPS EO B747-5310-16873-A.