Service difficulty report · Doubler · Boeing 747451

Difficulty date
March 29, 2012
Submitted
April 2, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N663US
Make and model
Boeing 747451
Aircraft serial
23818
Aircraft time
95,633 hours, 12,446 cycles
Part
Doubler
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

CRACK APPROXIMATELY 1.3 X 0.7 INCH LENGTH FOUND ON THE LT FUSELAGE TO SKIN VERTICAL STABILIZER UPPER LOBE DOUBLER STA 2521 DURING HFEC INSPECTION. CARRIED OUT STA 2403.6 TO STA 2524.4 EMPENNAGE UPPER LOBE DOUBLER SB 747-53A2651 REV 1 AS PER PRI 499106-14AD REV 0, 1, 2, 3. DATED 29FEB12.