Service difficulty report · Cargo Track · Boeing 74787UF

Difficulty date
August 20, 2026
Submitted
August 21, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N854GT
Make and model
Boeing 74787UF
Aircraft serial
37566
Aircraft time
54,553 hours, 8,937 cycles
Part
Cargo Track
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 100
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

WHILE WORKING MDDR 256255, FWD CARGO STA 500 LATERAL GUIDE AND ENDSTOP FWD - 4 EA BROKEN, NOTICED UNDERLYING STRUCTURE DAMAGED, INCLUDING SEAT TRACK, WEB, & LOWER INTERCOSTAL AT ALL 4 POSITIONS. LBL 45.5, LBL 24.75, RBL 24.75, & RBL 45.5 AT BS 480 IN THE FWD CARGO BAY. ALL REPAIRS ACCOMPLISHED PER SRM 51-70-13-2R-3 & EA 4853A326 TALLY 8021 REF NR 74, 75, 76, 77 & W/O 161554. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. NR 74 REMOVED WEB FROM LBL 45.5 THRU 24.75, & LWR INTERCOSTAL & LWR CARGO RESTRAINT SYS. LOCATED, CLEANED, PREPARED, DRILLED & FABRICATED NEW WEB IAW SAMPLE, FABRICATED TRACK & CARGO ANGLES IAW SAMPLE. PREP & PRIMER, SECURED & ASSEMBLED AT FWD CARGO BAY BS 480, LBL 45.5 IAW SRM 53-00-53-2R-1 REPAIR 1 & EA 4853A326, REV 0, PART 1, TIME LIMITED REPAIR. REPAIRED WEB OTBD OF LBL 45.5 IAW SRM 51-70-13-2R-3 REPAIR 3. PERF NDT HFEC INSP IAW NDTM PART 6 51-00-00. NR 75 & 76, REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF CARGO TRACK BS 460 - 490, LBL & RBL 24.75. REPAIRED WEB INBD OF RBL & LBL 24.75 IAW SRM 51-70-13-2R-3, REPAIR 3. FABRICATED, COATED, DRILLED, TREATED, & PRIMED NEW CARGO TRACK, COATED & INSTALLED NEW TRACK IAW SRM 53-00-53-2R-1, REPAIR 1. PERF NDT MFEC INSP ON CRACK, FOUND NO FAULTS IAW NDTM PART 6 51-00-00. NR 77, REMOVED DAMAGED CARGO TRACK BS 460 - 490, RBL 45.5. REPAIRED WEB OTBD OF RBL 45.5 IAW SRM 51-70-13-2R-3, REPAIR 3. FABRICATED, LOCATED, DRILLED, TREATED & PAINTED CARGO TRACK. COATED & INSTALLED NEW TRACK IAW SRM 53-0053-2R-1, REPAIR 1 & EA 4853A326, REV 0. PERF NDT HFEC INSP IAW NDTM PART 6 51-00-00. R & R LATERAL GUIDES (4) IAW AMM 25-53-25-000-801. OPS CHKD OK.

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