Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 747451

Difficulty date
February 16, 2011
Submitted
February 17, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N662US
Make and model
Boeing 747451
Aircraft serial
23720
Aircraft time
90,884 hours, 11,643 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
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 L-CHECK, FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKING WAS FOUND ON THE NOSE WHEEL WELL AFT CORNERS. ACCOMPLISHED SECT II INSP WITHIN 6000 CYCLES AFTER SECTION I. REPEAT SECTION II INSPECTIONS AT 1500 CYCLE INTERVALS. PERFORMED FUSELAGE EXTERIOR SKIN REPAIR IAW ER/A 488626-14AD.