Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 747230B

Difficulty date
February 5, 2008
Submitted
February 13, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N508MC
Make and model
Boeing 747230B
Aircraft serial
21644
Aircraft time
104,513 hours, 19,329 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Broken
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
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

DURING CARGO LOADING, LOADED PALLET CONTACTED AND BROKE RIB, RIGHT HAND SIDE AT STA 1760, 8 FEET ABOVE WATER LINE. ACCOMPLISHED UNPRESSURIZED FERRY FLIGHT TO OSCODA MICHIGAN FOR REPAIRS. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED IAW B747 SRM 51-40-03 FIGURE 2. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.