# SDR UIEA2017022800247

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 27, 2017
- Submitted: March 3, 2017
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N492MC](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N492MC), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 747-47UF
- Registry model: [Boeing 747-47UF](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-747-47uf) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 29253
- Aircraft time: 78,350 hours, 13,517 cycles
- System (JASC): [5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5320)
- Part: Tension Tie
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Bs 720
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2017022800247

## Discrepancy

UPPER DECK BS 720 TENSION TIE FOUND CRACK AT FWD CHANNEL RUNNING AT 12 O/C POSITION APPROX 0.040".  THE TENSION TIE WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-20-302R-1, REPAIR 1, FIG. 201.

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