Service difficulty report · Support Fitting · Boeing 74745E

Difficulty date
January 16, 2026
Submitted
February 26, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N578UP
Make and model
Boeing 74745E
Aircraft serial
27154
Aircraft time
125,972 hours, 21,214 cycles
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Support Fitting
Part number
65B080996
Part serial
NSN
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 500 Spoiler
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

***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 REPAIR PARTS WITH BMS 5-95 SEALANT BETWEEN THE MATING SURFACES. .ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR I.A.W EO-96614-REQ1 REV.1 AND EGAT EI NO.F2026A57M-317 REV.2.

More about the Boeing 747-45E