Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 74748EF

Difficulty date
October 9, 2026
Submitted
October 10, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N419MC
Make and model
Boeing 74748EF
Aircraft serial
28367
Aircraft time
121,274 hours, 20,941 cycles
Part
Stiffener
Condition
Abnormal
Location
Zone 200
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 ACCOMPLISHING SB747-53A2562 R3 AT BS 280, RBL 20, TWO EXISTING FASTENER HOLES DEVIATED FROM THE DRAWING. EXISTING HOLE SIZE = 1/4", STIFFENER, INCOMING OVERSIZED FASTENER HOLE CONDITION COMMON TO STIFFENER WAS REPAIRED IAW EN 3594-26, REV 0. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS A MAJOR REPAIR, AND CATEGORIZED AS A CATEGORY B PERMANENT REPAIR.

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