What was found
INSPECTION TYPE: C, RT BS 1241 STR R28 UPPER WING REAR SPAR SPLICE PLATE HOLE NR 4 FOUND CRACK AT INTERNAL SPLICE FITTING AT 7 O'CLOCK POSITION APPROX 0.080 INCH LONG. CRACKED HOLE REWORKED AND OVERSIZED AS PER EO B747-5740-17032.
- Difficulty date
- September 27, 2004
- Submitted
- October 11, 2004
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N681UP
- Make and model
- Boeing 747121
- Aircraft serial
- 19661
- Aircraft time
- 104,265 hours, 26,546 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5710 · Wing Main, Frame Structure
- Part
- Splice
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Wing Spar
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.