Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 747121

Difficulty date
May 15, 2002
Submitted
June 19, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N682UP
Make and model
Boeing 747121
Aircraft serial
20349
Aircraft time
95,929 hours, 24,524 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, BS 980 LT FWD BATHTUB FITTING FOUND CHORD MOUNTING FLANGE 3 HOLES CRACKED. ONE HOLE AT UPPER BATHTUB FOUND 2 CRACKS RUNNING I/B APPROX .0625 AND .125 ANOTHER HOLE AT LOWER BATHTUB FOUND CRACK RUNNING I/B APPROX .1875, THE LOWEST HOLE OF THE FLANGE FOUND CRACK RUNNING DOWN APPROX .6250. CUTOUT BS 980 LT BATHTUB FITTING REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-01 PG 8.