Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 747121

Difficulty date
September 29, 2004
Submitted
October 8, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N681UP
Make and model
Boeing 747121
Aircraft serial
19661
Aircraft time
104,265 hours, 26,546 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
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, CRACK FOUND ON LT BS 1241 WL 170 TO 180 WING REAR SPAR WEB AT KICK FITTING AREA AT HOLE NR 2 BY APPROX .0625 INCH RUNNING O/B & DOWN. HOLE REWORKED AND OVERSIZED AS PER EO B747-5740-17032.