Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 7879

Difficulty date
May 12, 2026
Submitted
May 13, 2026
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9VOJB
Make and model
Boeing 7879
Aircraft serial
272
Part
Frame
Condition
Gouged
Location
Zone 200
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

9V-OJB IS IN THE HANGAR FOR “C” CHECK BETWEEN 21 APR TO 09 JUN2026. WHILE PERFORMING ADSI IB78S550001 INSPECTION, FOUND GOUGE IN VTP TENSION BOLT #6 HOLE ALUMINIUM CROWN FRAME AT 2 O’CLOCK (VIEWING UPWARDS). DIMENSION APPROX CIR LENGTH: 10.0MM AND HEIGHT 5.0MM.THIS IS KNOWN RISK/DEFECT AS DESCRIBED IN ADSI IB78S550001 AND AD (FAA 2022-15-01). FOR INFO ONLY AS THIS NOT DUE MAINTENANCE IDUCED ERROR.

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