# Boeing 747-45E - Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry) - Registry code: 1384947 - Manufacturer (registry): BOEING - Model: 747-45E - Aircraft type: Fixed wing multi engine - Category: Airplane - Engines: 4 · Turbo-fan - Seats: 495 - Weight class: 20,000 lb and over - Certification: Type certificated - Registered aircraft: 4 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-747-45e Model codes come from the FAA registry's reference file. ADs are matched to them by model name and maker. ## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs) Matched to this model by model name and maker. Each AD's applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment. None matched. ## Registered aircraft (4) - [N472MC](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N472MC): [Atlas Air Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ATLAS%20AIR%20INC), [Purchase, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Purchase), built 1992, S/N 27062 - [N473MC](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N473MC): [Atlas Air Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ATLAS%20AIR%20INC), [Purchase, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Purchase), built 1993, S/N 27174 - [N578UP](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N578UP): [United Parcel Service Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/UNITED%20PARCEL%20SERVICE%20CO), [Louisville, KY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KY/Louisville), built 1993, S/N 27154 - [N579UP](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N579UP): [United Parcel Service Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/UNITED%20PARCEL%20SERVICE%20CO), [Louisville, KY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KY/Louisville), built 1994, S/N 26062 ## NTSB investigations (1) From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [NTSB DCA19WA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA19WA071), Oct 16, 2018: Boeing 747 (N578UP), Kolkata, India, incident, no damage ## FAA accident and incident reports (2) From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [Incident 20191224023899I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20191224023899I), Dec 24, 2019: Boeing 747-45E (N473MC), Marana, AZ, Minor damage. On December 24, 2019, N473MC, a Boeing 747-400SF, operating as GTI8756 from minneapolis-st. paul international airport (msp) to Pinal Airpark (mzj) suffered a… - [Incident 20180619008259I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180619008259I), Jun 19, 2018: Boeing 747-45E (N472MC), Chicago, IL, No damage. On June 19, 2018 N472MC a B747-400 bedeck special freighter (bdsf) operated as gti 2134 from anchorage, Alaska (anc) to Chicago, Illinois (ord). While on… ## Service difficulty reports (711, newest 50) As reported by operators and repair stations, by the model named in the report. - [SDR UIEA2026102200992](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2026102200992), Oct 22, 2026: ADC. FAULTED. RTO DUE TO MASTER CAUTION ASSOCIATED WITH AN APPERENT ADC-L FAILURE. CAPT PFD LOST AIRSPEED, ALTITUDE + V/S INDICATIONS(

R/R LEFT ADC REF AIPC 34-12-01-61 &AM - [SDR UIEA2026102300993](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2026102300993), Oct 12, 2026: FIRE WARNING. FALSE ACTIVATION. CARGO FIRE AFT MASTER WARNING AFTER LANDING. PERFORMED LWR CARGO SMOKE DETECTION OPS TEST, TEST PASSED IAW AMM 26-16-00. - [SDR IPXA2026100851661](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2026100851661), Oct 8, 2026: STRAP. BROKEN. MAJOR REPAIR, TRIM BACKING BROKEN STATION 7120. REPAIRED IAW EO-98860-REQ1 - [SDR UIEA2026100100937](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2026100100937), Oct 2, 2026: EXTINGUISHER. LOW PRESSURE. BTL LOW CARGO A & B STATUS MESSAGE(

REMOVED AND REPLACED LOWER CARGO FIRE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLE A IAW AMM 26-23-01/401 & IPC 26-20-01-03. OPS CHECK AND LEAK CHE - [SDR IPXA2026101229819](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2026101229819), Oct 1, 2026: WARNING MESSAGE. ILLUMINATED. L1 DOOR NOT SHOWING CLOSED AND LATCHED ON EXTERIOR DOOR SYNOPTIC WHEN L1 DOOR CLOSED FOUND L-1 DOOR CLOSE SWITCH NG.REPLACED L-1 DDOR CLOSE SWITCH PER AMM 52-71 - [SDR IPXA2026100129819](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2026100129819), Oct 1, 2026: WARNING MESSAGE. INDICATION. L1 DOOR NOT SHOWING CLOSED AND LATCHED ON EXTERIOR DOOR SYNOPTIC WHEN L1 DOOR CLOSED DEFER PER MEL 52-73-1-0-1. - [SDR IPXA2026090480472](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2026090480472), Sep 4, 2026: LATCH. BROKEN. PED- LITHIUM FIRE CONTAINMENT CASE IS BROKEN SECURING LATCH PERFORMED SREO-90628-REQ2, PED FIRE CONTAINMENT CASE TAMPER SEAL DAMAGED, MISSING OR DAMAGED FILTER - [SDR IPXA2026083188098](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2026083188098), Aug 29, 2026: TIRE TREAD. SEPARATED. NUMBER 6 TIRE LOST TREAD FROM ENTIRE CIRCUMFERENCE. CASING PLIES SHOWING. EMERGENCY DECLARED. REPLACED NR 6 MAIN WHEEL ASSY IAW MM 32-45-01-4. - [SDR IPXA2026090287354](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2026090287354), Aug 23, 2026: ACTUATOR. FAULTED. EICAS DOOR U/D FLT LK ON CLIMB OUT, NO PRESSURIZATION ISSUES. INSTALLED R/H UPPER DECK DOOR FLIGHT LOCK ACTUATOR REF MM 52-23-08. PLACED AIRCRAFT IN AIR MODE RE - [SDR IPXA2026082480215](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2026082480215), Aug 23, 2026: FIRE WARNING. FALSE ACTIVATION. FIRE CARGO FWD EICAS MSG ON SHORT FINAL EXTINGUISH AFTER APPROX 15 SECONDS NO STATUS MSG ,CMC MSG SHOWS CARGO FWD. -4 LOOP -B FAIL ,FIM 26-16 TASK 891 FOLLOWED. - [SDR UIEA2026082200785](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2026082200785), Aug 22, 2026: FIRE WARNING. FALSE ACTIVATION. FALSE FIRE WARING AFT LOWER. NOTED BY MX. PERFORMED FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM TEST IAW AMM 26-16-00, TEST PASSED. NO FURTHER MX REQ. - [SDR UIEA2026081800774](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2026081800774), Aug 17, 2026: FIRE WARNING. FALSE ACTIVATION. ON LANDING EICAS WARNING MESSAGE "FIRE MAIN DECK AFT". (EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED BY THE FLIGHT CREW) FOLLOWED FIM 26-16 TASK 899-905. MDC AFT ZONE AREA INSPECTED, - [SDR UIEA2026062400537](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2026062400537), Jun 25, 2026: TENSION TIE. CRACKED. CRACK FOUND ON THE M/D TENSION TIE FWD CHANNEL AT THE BS 980, STR 10L. ACCOMPLISHED EI T2026A53M-1220, REV 0. ACCOMPLISHED EI T2026A53M - 1220, REV 1. JOB COMPL - [SDR UIEA2026062400538](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2026062400538), Jun 25, 2026: FEEDER CABLE. DAMAGED. FOUND NR 4 ENG POWER FEEDER CABLE (W282-043-210) DAMAGE AT B/H WING REFUELING STATION IAW SWPM 20-30-13 REV 2, WDM 24-12-41 REV 4, REPAIRED NR 4 ENG POWER FEEDE - [SDR UIEA2026062400539](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2026062400539), Jun 25, 2026: ALTIMETER. FAULTED. FOUND INDICATORY ASSY STBY ALTM FUNCTION FAIL IAW AMM 34-13-02-24-19 & AMM 34-13-02-424-020, REV 116. REPLACED STANDBY ALTIMETER AND PFM TEST OF STANDBY ALTIMET - [SDR IPXA2026062322884](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2026062322884), Jun 11, 2026: COVER. DAMAGED. NR 4 ENGINE INBOARD THRUST REVERSER HINGE COVER DAMAGED. INSTALLED THE NR 4 INBD T/R HINGE COVER PANEL IAW AMM 78-31-01-401. - [SDR IPXA2026061222884](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2026061222884), Jun 11, 2026: COVER. DAMAGED. NR 4 ENGINE INBOARD THRUST REVERSER HINGE COVER DAMAGED ENGINE #4 INBOARD T/R HINGE COVER DEFERRED PER EO-97744. - [SDR UIEA2026052900368](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2026052900368), May 29, 2026: PSEU. FAULTED. GEAR DOOR ADVISORY MSG AFTER TAKE OFF. GEAR DOOR & GEAR MONITOR STATUS MESSAGES. FOUND FAULTS J6 32795, 32717, 326675 & 32677. T/S PERFORMED PER FIM 32-61 TASK - [SDR UIEA2026043000275](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2026043000275), May 1, 2026: SKIN. DAMAGED. LEFT LOWER FUSELAGE SKIN JUST AFT OF RADOME HAS LIGHTNING STRIKE. REMOVED PAINT AT LIGHTNING STRIKE DAMAGED AREA IAW B747-400 AMM TASK 51-21-01-150-814. MECHANI - [SDR UIEA2026043000277](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2026043000277), May 1, 2026: STRUT. DAMAGED. RIGHT BODY GEAR DOOR REAR EDGE FRAME HAS A PUNCTURED. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT BLG SHOCK STRUT OTBD DOOR IAW AMM 32-14-06-404-006. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. - [SDR UIEA2026043000271](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2026043000271), May 1, 2026: SKIN. DENTED. RH WING T/E INBD AFT FLAP LOWER PANEL DENTED. ACCOMPLISHED PERMANENT REPAIR ON RH WING T/E INBD AFT FLAP LOWER SKIN PER B 747 SRM 51-70-10-2R-0 AND EA# EA-1957A - [SDR UIEA2026043000272](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2026043000272), May 1, 2026: PANEL. DENTED. LEFT WING T/E INBD AFT FLAP LOWER PANEL DENTED. ACCOMPLISHED PERMANENT MAJOR REPAIR IAW SRM 51-70-10-2R-0 AND EA-1957A316. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. - [SDR UIEA2026043000274](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2026043000274), May 1, 2026: WEDGE. DAMAGED. RIGHT HORIZ STAB FIXED T/E FAIRING UPPER SKIN HAS LIGHTNING STRIKE. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR ON RT HORIZ STAB T/E WEDGE IAW EA-4455A037. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED

- [SDR UIEA2026043000276](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2026043000276), May 1, 2026: RADOME. DAMAGED. LEFT LOWER FWD FUSELAGE SKIN HAS LIGHTNING STRIKE JUST AFT OF RADOME. REMOVED AND REPLACED FASTENER ON LH LOWER FUSELAGE SKIN BS 188.5 IAW SRM 53-00-01-2R-9 REP - [SDR IPXA2026040172052](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2026040172052), Apr 1, 2026: NONE. NONE. ALL FOUR OVERWING EMERGENCY SLIDE LIGHTS ARE INOPERATIVE. LEFT AND RIGHT WINGS IAW ENGINEERING, LIGHTS WERE DEACTIVATED DURING P TO F CONVERSION IAW SB 747-00-2 - [SDR IPXA2026022742660](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2026022742660), Feb 27, 2026: BRACKET. UNSECURE. AFTER CORNER OF RIGHT UPPER MAIN DECK DOOR EXIT LIGHT PANEL NOT SECURED. INSTALLED BRACKET AND SECURED PANEL USING STANDARD TORQUES REF AMM 20-51-01 - [SDR IPXA2026030242660](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2026030242660), Feb 27, 2026: PANEL. UNSECURE. AFTER CORNER OF RIGHT UPPER MAIN DECK DOOR EXIT LIGHT PANEL NOT SECURED. ITEM DEFERRED WITH REFERENCE TO EO-96656-REQ 1. OPEN - [SDR IPXA2026022552524](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2026022552524), Feb 23, 2026: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. FOUND M5055 POWER SUPPLY MALFUNCTION. (REPLACE) IAW AMM 33-51-04-902-001-001 REV.115 REPLACED POWER SUPPLY (M5055) AT UPPER DECK LEFT SIDE AND PERFORMED POWER S - [SDR IPXA2026022323848](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2026022323848), Feb 4, 2026: SEAT TRACK. BROKEN. FOUND MAIN DECK FLOOR STRUCTURE BROKEN AT STA 2054 RBL 75 (REPAIR). CUT AND REMOVE THE DAMAGED SEAT TRACK. MAKE THE EDGES OF THE CUT SMOOTH TO 125 MICROINCHES R - [SDR IPXA2026021021755](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2026021021755), Jan 29, 2026: SKIN. CRACKED. MAJOR REPAIR. FUSELAGE SKIN CRACK AT BS 560 S-23L - S-24L. (REPAIR) . ACCOMPLISH THE REPAIR I.A.W SRM 53-00-01-2R-13 REV.64 AND EGAT WORK SHEET NO.60081 REVIEWE - [SDR IPXA2026022021669](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2026022021669), Jan 29, 2026: BRACKET. GOUGED. GOUGED BRACKET, BULK CGO APU PNEUMATIC DUCT SUPPORT UPPER BEAM LOWER SIDE AT STA 2280. REMOVED DAMAGE BRACKET IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G REV.64 2. INSTALLED NEW BRACKE - [SDR IPXA2026013021723](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2026013021723), Jan 29, 2026: FLOOR PANEL. DAMAGED. MAJOR REPAIR - FOUND MAIN DECK FLOOR PANEL DAMAGE AT STA 1460 RBL 15 P/N:144U5880-26 (REPAIR) REMOVE THE DAMAGED PANEL IN ACCORDANCE WITH AMM 53 21 02. I.A.W. S - [SDR IPXA2026013021744](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2026013021744), Jan 29, 2026: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. MAJOR REPAIR. FOUND MAIN DECK FLOOR PANEL DELAMINATED AT STA 1000 RBL 20 P/N:144U5882-14 (REPAIR) REVIEWED TASK PER GMM-MTX 09.05.01.09. - [SDR IPXA2026020600994](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2026020600994), Jan 28, 2026: ANGLE. CORRODED. FAULT- CRACK- BRACKET, FWD LOWER WING TO BODY INTERNAL ATTACH BRACKET OF THE CORROSION AT STA 986 LBL 4. (REPLACE) 1. REMOVE DAMAGE BRACKET I.A.W SRM 51-40-02-0 - [SDR UIEA2026012400016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2026012400016), Jan 24, 2026: CONTROL VALVE. FAULTED. BLD 2 OVHT/PRV EICAS MSG AT FL360. C/W QRH PROCEDURE IAW FIM 36-11 TASK 944 PERFORMED LEAK CHECK OF PRV, PRVC AND PNEUMATIC LINES, NO LEAK NOTED. R & R ENG 2 PR - [SDR IPXA2026020630367](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2026020630367), Jan 16, 2026: CARGO TRACK. CRACKED. MAJOR REPAIR FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT SEAT TRACK CRACK AT STA 968 RBL45. (REPAIR) 1. ACCOMPLISH THE REPAIR I.A.W SRM 53-00-52-2R-10 REV. 64 AND EGAT WORK SHEET NO: - [SDR IPXA2026022330508](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2026022330508), Jan 16, 2026: SUPPORT FITTING. CRACKED. ***MAJOR REPAIR*** FAULT - FOUND #6 SPOILER ACTUATOR SUPPORT FITTING L/H LOWER CRACK. (REPAIR) CUT OUT THE DAMAGED AREA AS SHOWN IN FIGURE 202 INSTALL THE REPAI - [SDR IPXA2025121778168](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2025121778168), Dec 16, 2025: SLIDE. UNWANTED DEPLOY. RIGHT UPPER DECK ESCAPE DOOR/SLIDE DEPLOYED. REINSTALLED NEW RH UPPER DECK ESCAPE SLIDE IAW AMM 25-68-01 UP TO AND INCLUDING STEP G. 9. VERIFIED SAFETY PINS REM - [SDR UIEA2025111901313](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2025111901313), Nov 19, 2025: DUCT. DAMAGED. BLEED 2 DUCT LEAK RH STATUS MSG. R & R R4 PDU PNEUMATIC DUCT IAW AMM 27-81-03-002-001. OPS & LEAK CHECKED OK. - [SDR IPXA2025100973364](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2025100973364), Oct 9, 2025: ANTI-ICE SYSTEM. WARNING MESSAGE. **ATB**ANTI-ICE NAC 1, ANTI-ICE NAC 2, ANTI-ICE NAC 3, ANTI-ICE NAC 4 STATUS MESSAGE PERFORMED OPS TEST IAW AMM:31-21-00/501 REV.114
FOUND SATIS.
ALL TOOL - [SDR UIEA2025090401155](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2025090401155), Sep 6, 2025: RIVET. DAMAGED. STA 200 STR 31AL L/H 1 EA RIVET FOUND LIGHTNING STRIKE. STA 200 STR 31AL L/H 1EA RIVET HEAD LIGHTNING STRIKE REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-00-01-2R-9 REPAIR 9 SECTION II - [SDR UIEA2025090401156](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2025090401156), Sep 6, 2025: RIVET. DAMAGED. FX - STA 200 STR 23-24A R/H 1EA RIVET FOUND LIGHTNING STRIKE. STA 200 STR 23-24A R/H 1EA RIVET HEAD LIGHTNING STRIKE REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-00-01-2R-9 REPAIR 9 SEC - [SDR UIEA2025090401157](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2025090401157), Sep 6, 2025: RIVET. DAMAGED. FX - STA 215 STR 31AL L/H 1EA RIVET FOUND LIGHTNING STRIKE STA 21 STR 31AL L/H 1EA RIVET HEAD LIGHTNING STRIKE REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-00-01-2R-9 REPAIR 9 SECTION I - [SDR UIEA2025090401158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2025090401158), Sep 6, 2025: RIVET. DAMAGED. FX - STA 140-160 STR 24A R/H 1EA RIVET FOUND LIGHTNING STRIKE. FX - STA 140-160 STR 24A RT 1EA RIVET HEAD LIGHTNING STRIKE REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-00-01-2R-9 REPAIR - [SDR UIEA2025090401159](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2025090401159), Sep 6, 2025: RIVET. DAMAGED. FX - STA 160 STR 24A-26 R/H 1EA RIVET FOUND LIGHTNING STRIKE(

FX - STA 160 STR 24A-26 R/H 1EA RIVET HEAD LIGHTNING STRIKE REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-00-01-2R-9 REPAI - [SDR UIEA2025090501162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2025090501162), Sep 6, 2025: PANEL. TORN. LEFT WING INBD L/E UPPER (ILES550-ILES630) PANEL FOUND TORN. PERFORMED TIME LIMITED COMPOSITE REPAIR IAW EA-4457A244, PART 1, REV 0. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. - [SDR IPXA2025071825183](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2025071825183), Jul 14, 2025: AILERON SYS. NO DISCREPANCY. DURING CLIMB OUT AILERON FORCE WERE A LITTLE HEAVIER THAN NORMAL AND RIGHT AILERON REQUIRED SIGNIFICANTLY MORE FORCE THEN LEFT AILERON. PERFORM ROTATIONAL TORQU - [SDR UIEA2025040700445](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2025040700445), Apr 8, 2025: RIB. CRACKED. EMP - RH HORI STAB TIP CLOSURE RIB LOWER CHORD CRACK.(

LOWER CHORD REPLACED AS PER SRM 51-10-02 & NEW LOWER CHORD HOLES TRANSFERRED AS PER SRM 51-40-05 AN - [SDR UIEA2025040700446](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2025040700446), Apr 8, 2025: NUT PLATE. CRACKED. EMP RH HORI STAB TIP CLOSURE RIB LOWER CHORD ATT NUT PLATE STRAP CRACK.(

CRACK NUTPLATE STRAP FABRICATED & INSTALLED AS PER RI-55-10-17555 REV.A. NO FURTH - [SDR IPXA2025040311394](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2025040311394), Apr 3, 2025: SIGN. INOPERATIVE. FAULT - FOUND THE UPPER DECK EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN LIGHT INOP AT STA 620 AND STA 690 (REPLACE). I.A.W AMM 33-51-00-715-105 REV.113 CONTINUE TO SUPPLY POWER TO THE All 711: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-747-45e/reports.md --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.