Service difficulty report · Tension Tie · Boeing 747121

Difficulty date
August 11, 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
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 800
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 LT BS 800 FRAME TO TENSION TIE CONNECTION FOUND TENSION TIE AFT CHANNEL 1 HOLE CRACK, CRACK LENGTH 1/16". M/D LT BS 800 TENSION TIE AFT CHANNEL REPAIRED AS PER RS R53-25-35568 CONTINUE INSPECTION IS REQUIRED AS PER RS R53-25-35568 AND UPS EO B747-5310-25023-A.