# SDR UIEA2026100600958

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 7, 2026
- Submitted: October 8, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N486MC](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N486MC), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 747-45EF
- Registry model: [Boeing 747-45EF](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-747-45ef) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 30608
- Aircraft time: 111,088 hours, 19,701 cycles
- System (JASC): [5312 · Fuselage Main, Bulkhead](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5312)
- Part: Fitting
- Part number: 65B2643U3
- Part serial: NSN
- Condition: Corroded
- Location: Zone 100
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: E
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2026100600958

## Discrepancy

DURING OPEN HOLE INSPECTION AT LEFT UPPER SPLICE FITTING AT STA 2598 BULKHEAD, FOUND 01 EA HOLE WITH CORROSION AT 9 O'CLOCK POSITION AND 01 EA WITH CRACK INDICATION AT 12 O'CLOCK POSITION.(<P><!--STARTFRAGMENT-->WORK ACCOMPLISHED PER EN 3842-26 REV.0. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.<!--ENDFRAGMENT--></P>)

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