Service difficulty report · Strap · Boeing 747SR46

Difficulty date
September 18, 2002
Submitted
October 14, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N680UP
Make and model
Boeing 747SR46
Aircraft serial
20923
Aircraft time
63,455 hours, 32,969 cycles
Part
Strap
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 LT SIDE BS 1241 SPLICE STRAP 2 EACH CRACKS REVEALED OF AFT HOLE RUNNING AFT THE THICKNESS. REF HX RS R-53-43-34916 & UPS EO B747-5310-17698A. THE CRACKED STRAPS MUST BE INSPECTED EVERY 3000 FIGHTS PER EO B747-5310-0323 & SB 747-53-2283 UNTIL SPLICE STRAPS & SOILID FILLERS REPLACED WITHIN 2 YEARS.

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