Service difficulty report · Splice · Boeing 747123

Difficulty date
January 8, 2005
Submitted
January 21, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N675UP
Make and model
Boeing 747123
Aircraft serial
20390
Aircraft time
74,557 hours, 21,365 cycles
Part
Splice
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
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.

What was found

INSPECTION TYPE: C, RIGHT WING STA 1241 UPPER REAR SPAR SIDE - OF - BODY SPLICE PLATE AREA FOUND HOLE NR 3 CRACKED AT WING UPPER SKIN AND INTERNAL SPLICE FITTING APPROX 0.040 INCH REFER ATTACHED SKETCH. HOLE REPAIRED AS PER SB 747-57A2314.