Service difficulty report · Tension Tie · Boeing 747123

Difficulty date
January 3, 2007
Submitted
February 9, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N672UP
Make and model
Boeing 747123
Aircraft serial
20324
Aircraft time
76,834 hours, 22,085 cycles
Part
Tension Tie
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 920 S8-9l
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 920 STR 8-9L TENSION TIE LEFT O/B AFT CHANNEL FOUND CRACK. CRACK LENGTH .125 INCH. M/D BS 920 STR 8-9L TENSION TIE LEFT O/B AFT CHANNEL REPAIRED AS PER RS R53-25-35716. CONTINUE INSPECTION IS REQUIRED AS PER RS R53-25-35716 AND UPS EO B747-5310-25932.