What was found
(B18701) CRACKS WERE FOUND ON RT SIDE LONGERON EXTENSION FITTING WHEN PERFORMING MPD 53-440-00 INSPECTION. REMOVED AND INSTALLED LONGERON FITTING IAW 747-53A2390, FIG 22.
- Difficulty date
- July 21, 2011
- Submitted
- August 22, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N18701
- Make and model
- Boeing 747409
- Aircraft serial
- 30759
- Aircraft time
- 51,124 hours, 8,863 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
- Part
- Longeron Fitting
- Part number
- 65B150342324
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Zone 100
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- E
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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