Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 747446

Difficulty date
September 22, 2021
Submitted
September 23, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N745CK
Make and model
Boeing 747446
Aircraft serial
26361
Aircraft time
86,317 hours, 12,733 cycles
Part
Intercostal
Condition
Cracked
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

APPROX 6.5" CRACK ON VERTICAL STABILIZER SKIN TO FUSELAGE INTERCOSTAL AT FWD EDGE OF AFT VERT STAB BLADE SEAL APPROX STA 2521 RIGHT HAND SIDE SKIN OF STAB IAW SB 747-532651 R1