Service difficulty report · Tension Tie · Boeing 747428

Difficulty date
February 26, 2026
Submitted
May 12, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N952CA
Make and model
Boeing 747428
Aircraft serial
25238
Aircraft time
18,511 hours, 18,018 cycles
Part
Tension Tie
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 100
Part time
118,511 hours, 18,018 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

OPEN-HOLE NDI INSPECTION FOUND DEFECT SIGNALS WHILE PERFORMING STA 1180 L/H STA 1140 R/H. REPAIR COMPLETED PER BCS MESSAGE NUMBER 06316150 INSPECTION THRESHOLD 21,108 TOTAL FLIGHT CYCLES