Service difficulty report · Failsafe · Boeing 747451

Difficulty date
January 30, 2008
Submitted
February 13, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N668US
Make and model
Boeing 747451
Aircraft serial
24223
Aircraft time
76,691 hours, 9,456 cycles
Part
Failsafe
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 1140
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

DURING "M" CHECK, FOUND FAIL/SAFE CHORD FASTENER HOLES CRACKED AND WITH SHORT EDGE MARGIN AT BS 1140 RT AND LT. REPAIRED PER EA 63-211705.