Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 74748E

Difficulty date
October 18, 2003
Submitted
January 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 74748E
Engine
Ge CF680C2*
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
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.

What was found

(AUS) FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED IN UPPER FORWARD CORNER OF LOWER AFT CARGO DOOR CUTOUT FASTENER HOLE. CRACK WAS FOUND IN NR 1 FASTENER HOLE AT THE 6 O'CLOCK POSITION WITH A LENGTH GREATER THAN 1.01MM (0.040IN). FOUND DURING INSPECTION IAW AD/B747/293 AND EI 747-053-017R01.

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