What was found
CRACKED GUSSET ANGLE LOCATED BS 500I, S19R AT FWD CARGO BAY. REPLACED GUSSET AND FASTENERS LOCATED BS 500, IS 19R AT FWD CARGO BAY IAW SRM 51-40-02, AND SRM 51-10-02, ITEM 9, AND DWG 143A7902, SHEET 256, REV B.
- Difficulty date
- June 24, 2026
- Submitted
- July 29, 2026
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N8649A
- Make and model
- Boeing 7378H4
- Aircraft serial
- 42527
- Aircraft time
- 39,644 hours, 19,431 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Gusset
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Zone 100
- 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.