Service difficulty report · Truss Fitting · Boeing 747123

Difficulty date
November 26, 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 650
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. FWD CARGO COMP. LOWER DOORWAY SILL. FOUND TYPE 'B' CRACK IN LOWER FLANGE OF FWD TRUSS FITTING OF POS. NR 7 LATCH SUPPORT FITTING. REPLACED BOTH LATCH SUPPORT AND TRUSS FITTINGS P/N TOPKIT 63B12792-20 ACC. EO B747-5340-0191 APPX. D AT POS NR 7.