Service difficulty report · Tank · Boeing 747200

Difficulty date
February 7, 2006
Submitted
March 1, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N522UP
Make and model
Boeing 747200
Aircraft serial
21936
Aircraft time
72,217 hours, 16,929 cycles
Part
Tank
Part number
65B270773
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
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 LT WING SURGE TANK WS 1516 LWR AREA STR 5 & 6 FOUND CRACKED, CRACK LENGTH .4375 INCH AND PIECE BROKEN. LT WING SURGE TANK WS 1516 FULL LENGTH LOWER CHORD REPAIRED AS PER HX RS R57-22-35446 AND UPS ENGINEER FILE 747-57-20088.

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