Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 747123

Difficulty date
January 7, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N674UP
Make and model
Boeing 747123
Aircraft serial
20100
Part
Fitting
Part number
65B107983
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ws 586
Stage of operation
IN
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

INSPECTION TYPE:C 44, LEFT HAND WING NR 2 MAIN FUEL TANK WS 586 REAR SPAR FITTING HAD A 2 INCH CRACK APPROX AT UPPER RADIUS. REPAIR PER QUERY NOTE 2/200 0 REPLY. ACCOMPLISHED TEMPORARY REPAIR IAW EO B747-5720-10909 AAENDUM TO UPS SRM. NOTE REPAIR MUST BE REPLACED WITH PERMANENT REPAIR WITHIN 18 MONTHS. PERMANENT REPAIR IS FITTING REPLACEMENT.