Service difficulty report · Fastener · Boeing 747212B

Difficulty date
October 17, 2003
Submitted
November 5, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N525UP
Make and model
Boeing 747212B
Aircraft serial
21939
Aircraft time
80,338 hours, 15,279 cycles
System (JASC)
1430 · Fasteners
Part
Fastener
Part number
BACB30US8K31
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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, RT BS 1480 BULKHEAD - ONE EACH FASTENER NR 5 WAS CRACKED AT EXTENSION FITTING AREA RUNNING AFT APPROX 0.040 INCH LONG. REF RS R53-43-35093 & EO B747-5310-19423A RT BS 1480 BULKHEAD SPLICE EXTENSION FTG NR 5 HOLE OVERSIZED TO 0.625 INCH & HFEC CONFIRMED NO CRACK REPAIR BUSHING FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NR 5 BOLT REPLACED THE HOLE DIAMETER EDGE/END MARGIN REF RS TABLE 1. THE BS 1480 BULKHEAD SPLICE HOLES 1 TO 26 REQUIRED REPEAT INSPECTION EVERY 6000 FLT CYCS PER SB747-53A2390.

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