Service difficulty report · Truss Fitting · Boeing 747123

Difficulty date
November 28, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N672UP
Make and model
Boeing 747123
Aircraft serial
20324
Part
Truss Fitting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 1880
Stage of operation
IN
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. FOUND IN AFT CARGO COMP. THE FWD TRUSS FITTING CRACKED IN THE EDGE FROM LATCH SUPPORT STRUCTURE POS. NR 14. REPLACED BOTH LATCH SUPPORT AND TRUSS FITTINGS ACC. EO B747-5340-0191A APPX. D AT POS. NR 14 (INSTALLED/REPLACED PER TOPKIT 63B12792-13).