Service difficulty report · Tension Tie · Boeing 747428

Difficulty date
June 6, 2014
Submitted
June 25, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N952CA
Make and model
Boeing 747428
Aircraft serial
25238
Aircraft time
85,216 hours, 12,248 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680C2B1F
Part
Tension Tie
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuselage
Part time
85,216 hours, 12,248 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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

FASTENER HOLE FOUND ELONGATED DURING HFEC OPEN HOLE INSPECTION ON THE RT TENSION TIE & FRAME AT STATION 1160 UPPER ROW MOST OTBD FASTENER. INSPECTION CARRIED OUT IAW AD 2012-15-13, SB 747-53A2507R2.