Service difficulty report · Tie · Boeing 747123

Difficulty date
April 22, 2002
Submitted
May 10, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N676UP
Make and model
Boeing 747123
Aircraft serial
20101
Aircraft time
75,235 hours, 21,257 cycles
Part
Tie
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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

INSPECTION TYPE:C M/D - BS 840 LT TENSION TIE FOUND CRACKED. BS 840 LT TENSION TIE REINFORCEMENT PATCH REPAIRED AS PER CUSTOMER EO B747-5310-5890 APPENDIX C FIG 2 AND AREA FINISHED PAINT TOUCH UP PER MM 51-42-11.