Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 747243B

Difficulty date
July 13, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N33021
Make and model
Boeing 747243B
Aircraft serial
20520
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 2220
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 FOUND A .875 INCH CRACK WITH CORROSION IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 2220 BETWEEN STRINGERS 50R AND 51R. A SKIN REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-30-03, FIGURE 1 AND THE STRINGERS WERE REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-10-03, FIGURE 1.