Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 747451

Difficulty date
January 14, 2010
Submitted
June 26, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N669US
Make and model
Boeing 747451
Aircraft serial
24224
Aircraft time
102,389 hours, 12,530 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
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 LEAK CHECK, FUSELAGE SKIN PANELS REQUIRED REPAIR BY BLENDING OUT WEAR DAMAGE AT THE VERTICAL STABILIZER SEAL INTERFACE IAW SRM.