Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 747481

Difficulty date
March 23, 2010
Submitted
March 24, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N429MC
Make and model
Boeing 747481
Aircraft serial
24833
Aircraft time
78,592 hours, 10,543 cycles
Part
Structure
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horiz Stab
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

LEFT SIDE HORIZONTAL STAB UPPER REAR SPAR AREA ONE HOLE CRACKED AT SPLICE PLATE AREA RUNNING FWD .0625 INCH. REPAIRED AS PER HX RS NUMBER R-55-12-36662 AND EO 4455A035.