What was found
INSPECTION TYPE:C FX - LT STA 1241 FORGING TO KICK FITTING BOLT HOLES FOUND CORRODED (FINAL HOLE SIZE: 1.173 INCH). FORGING BOLT HOLE REPAIRED AS PER HX RS R53-43-35324 & UPS ENGINEERING FILE 747-53-20264.
- Difficulty date
- June 21, 2005
- Submitted
- July 14, 2005
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N672UP
- Make and model
- Boeing 747123
- Aircraft serial
- 20324
- Aircraft time
- 73,825 hours, 21,397 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5340 · Fuselage Main, Attach Fittings
- Part
- Fitting
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Fuselage
- 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.