Service difficulty report · Spar · 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
Spar
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 400
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

NR 3 PYLON UPPER SPAR WEB SKIN SUSPECT CRACK AT NAC STA 300. CRACKED NR 3 PYLON UPPER SPAR WEB SKIN R & R IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G-0 REV. 107, DWG. 311U2130. SHT. 6, REV. B; REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW EN 3684-26, REV. 0. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS "MAJOR" CATEGORIZED AS "CATEGORY B" PERMANENT REPAIR WITH INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS & LIMITATIONS: FIRST STAGE APPROVAL, PARTIAL ASSESSMENT TO 14 CFR 26.43 (D) & 14 CFR 25.571 HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED,

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