# SDR UIEA2026072300639

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 9, 2026
- Submitted: October 10, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N419MC](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N419MC), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 747-48EF
- Registry model: [Boeing 747-48EF](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-747-48ef) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 28367
- Aircraft time: 121,274 hours, 20,941 cycles
- System (JASC): [5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5310)
- Part: Tension Tie
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Zone 200
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: E
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2026072300639

## Discrepancy

DURING HFEC OPEN HOLE INSPECTION ON LHS STA 920 TENSION TIE AND FRAME, FOUND 01EA FASTENER HOLE ON AFT CHANNEL WITH CRACK.  CRACKED TENSION TIE AFT CHANNEL ON LHS STA 920 TRIMMED OUT AND SPLICE REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW SRM 53-20-30-2R-1, REPAIR 1, FIGURE 201, BS 720 - 920, REV. 107. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR REPAIR IAW GMM CHAPTER 5, FIGURE 5.3.2, VERSION 31. REPAIR CATEGORIZED AS "CATEGORY B" PERMANENT REPAIR.

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