Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 747446

Difficulty date
September 17, 2025
Submitted
September 17, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N742CK
Make and model
Boeing 747446
Aircraft serial
24424
Aircraft time
124,753 hours, 25,673 cycles
Part
Stiffener
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 600
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

AILERON CAVITY I/B STRUCTURE 20 IN. FWD OF HINGE POINT VERTICAL STIFFENER CRACKED AT LOWER EDGE