Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 747200

Difficulty date
May 19, 2006
Submitted
June 2, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N521UP
Make and model
Boeing 747200
Aircraft serial
21944
Aircraft time
77,205 hours, 18,330 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Part number
65B01035
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
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 WING FRONT SPAR WEB AT WS 642 AREA 1EA HOLE (9TH HOLE COUNT FROM TOP) COMMON TO RIB POST FOUND CRACK AT WEB. CRACK LENGTH .0625 INCH. LT WING FRONT SPAR WEB AT WS 642 (9TH HOLE COUNT FROM TOP) COMMON TO RIB POST IN ZONE A AS PER SB 747-57A2311 R2 TABLE 3 WITH REPEAT INSP INTERVALS OF 1600 FLIGHT CYCLES OR 6200 FLIGHT HOURS WHICHEVER IS EARLIER.

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