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
Bulkhead
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 BULKHEAD SPLICE STRAP AREA, CRACK REVEALED AT AFT HOLE AT SKIN RUNNING FWD APPROX 1/8" IN LENGTH. LH BS1241 B/H SKIN AFT HOLE REPAIRED AS PER HS RS R-53-43-34916 INSTRUCTION 'A' & UPS EO B747-5310-17698-A. (NOTE : L/R FAILSAFE STRAP IS TO BE INSPECTED PER SB 747-53-2283 'CRACKED STRAP' PROCEDURE EVERY 3000 FLIGHTS. THE SPLICE STRAPS & SOLID FILLERS REQUIRED TO REPLACE WITHIN 2 YEARS)

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