Service difficulty report · Longeron · Boeing 747409

Difficulty date
September 26, 2018
Submitted
October 1, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N780BA
Make and model
Boeing 747409
Aircraft serial
24310
Aircraft time
83,219 hours, 15,893 cycles
Part
Longeron
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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.

What was found

CRACK ON NR 5, NR 9, NR 11 OF LT LONGERON EXTENSION FIG WHEN PFM SB 747-53A2390. RPL WITH NEW LONGERON EXTENTION FIG IAW EI T2018 A53M-5143 REV 1 AND EI T20177A07M-4573 REV1 AND DWG 65B15255 SHEET 2 REV B AND DWG 65B15254 SHEET 3 REV D AND SRM 51-40-04 REV 40. OPS CHECK NORMAL.