What was found
(B-18706) CRACK FOUND AT LONGERON EXTENSION FITTING DURING PERFORMING 747-53A2515 SB INSPECTION, LOCATION OF THE CRACK IS AT LOWER GUSSET OUTWARD FLANGE OF SUBJECT FITTING. REPLACED FITTING.
- Difficulty date
- May 4, 2011
- Submitted
- January 2, 2012
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N18706
- Make and model
- Boeing 747409F
- Aircraft serial
- 30763
- Aircraft time
- 48,033 hours, 8,213 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5340 · Fuselage Main, Attach Fittings
- Part
- Fitting
- Condition
- Corroded
- 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.