Service difficulty report · Bushing · Boeing 747SR46

Difficulty date
March 2, 2004
Submitted
March 22, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N680UP
Make and model
Boeing 747SR46
Aircraft serial
20923
Aircraft time
66,233 hours, 33,562 cycles
Part
Bushing
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, REF EO B747-5310-1093-M RT SIDE BS 1241 FWD HOLE HAS BEEN OVERSIZED TO 1 INCH AND HAS A BUSHING INSTALLED. OLD BUSHING REMOVED AND HFEC INSPECTED RESULT CONFIRM CRACK FREE ON ALL LAYERS. BUSHING REPAIRED ON LONGERON AND ON SKIN. SPLICE STRAP AND FORGING PER RS R53-43-35119 AND BOLT BACB30US12K46, INSTALLED AS PER RS R53-43-35119, UPS-HKG-04-00059H EO B747-5310-1093-M AND EO B747-5310-20150-A.

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