Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 74745EF

Difficulty date
October 7, 2026
Submitted
October 8, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N486MC
Make and model
Boeing 74745EF
Aircraft serial
30608
Aircraft time
111,088 hours, 19,701 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 500
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

DURING LFEC INSPECTION AT LH WING FRONT SPAR UPPER SKIN BETWEEN WS621-WS637, FOUND 02 EA FASTENERS WITH CRACKED INDICATIONS.(<P>REFER TO EN 3800-26 REV 0 FOR WORK PERFORMED. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED</P>)

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