Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 747200

Difficulty date
May 8, 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 UPPER CHORD WS 642 AREA FOUND 1EA HOLE CRACK AT WEB RUNNING O/B APPROX .0625 INCH LONG. LT WING FRONT SPAR UPPER CHORD WS 642 WEB REPAIRED AS PER RS R57-21-35488. INSPECT THE FRONT SPAR IN ZONE-A AS PER SB 747-57A2311 R2 TABLE 3 WITH REPEAT INSPECTION INTERVALS OF 1600 FLIGHT CYCLES OR 6200 FLIGHT HOURS WHICHEVER IS EARLIER.

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