Service difficulty report · Frame · 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
Frame
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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

UNABLE TO PERFORM HFEC INSPECTION FULLY AROUND 06 EA FASTENERS AND 01 EDGE PER SB747-53A2837 PART 8 R0 STEP 1 & 2 OF FIGURE 42 AND DWG 624U0072 SHEET 13 AT RHS STA 2598 BLKHD FWD AND AFT FRAME OUTER CHORD. REWORK CARRIED OUT AT RHS STA 2598 BULKHEAD FWD AND AFT FRAME CHORD AREA AS PER EN 3510-26 REV. 0 AND EN 3532-26 REV. 0. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS "MAJOR" AND CATEGORIZED AS "CATEGORY B" PERMANENT REPAIR

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