What was found
THREE INCH CRACK WAS IDENTIFIED IN THE LEFT WING LEADING EDGE UPPER SPLICE PLATE. ACCOMPLISHED MAJOR REPAIR IAW FLIGHT VEHICLES CONSULTING INC. ENGINEERING ORDER CONTROL 25197-3.
- Difficulty date
- January 7, 2026
- Submitted
- January 10, 2026
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N663CA
- Make and model
- Boeing 747400
- Aircraft serial
- 35237
- Aircraft time
- 64,169 hours, 11,671 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Zone 500
- 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.