Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 747245F

Difficulty date
January 8, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N640FE
Make and model
Boeing 747245F
Aircraft serial
20826
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
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

RT WING ROOT ON REAR SPAR LOCATION ATTACHMENT TO CENTER TANK, 4 HOLES IN THE REAR SPAR COMMON TO SPLICE PLATE AND 3 HOLES IN THE SPLICE PLATE COMMON TO THE REAR SPAR FOUND CRACKED. SPLICE PLATE PLACED AND CRACKED FASTENER HOLES OVERSIZED AND BUSHING INSTALLED AS PER FEDEX ERA NR B57-10-92 REV 1 65B14528-6, 65B15275-12, 1 EACH 15-5PH-1.250 INCH DIA 1 FT.