Service difficulty report · Tension Tie · Boeing 747121

Difficulty date
August 10, 2006
Submitted
September 29, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N682UP
Make and model
Boeing 747121
Aircraft serial
20349
Aircraft time
104,700 hours, 26,436 cycles
Part
Tension Tie
Part number
65B0963116
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 900
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 M/D BS 900 LT SIDE TENSION TIE TO FRAME CONNECTION FASTENER HOLE FOUND CRACK AT AFT TENSION TIE. CRACK THROUGH THICKNESS. M/D BS 900 LT SIDE TENSION TIE AFTER CHANNEL REPAIRED AS PER RS R53-25-35559. CONTINUE INSPECTION IS REQUIRED AS PER RS R53-25-35559 AND UPS EO B747-5310-25022-A.