What was found
HKG-HAECO - FOUND BS 980 LEFT SKIN LAYER CRACKED AT LOWER DRAG SPLICE FITTING AND SHIM INSIDE BATHTUB FITTING AT STRINGER 38L. TRIMMED OFF CRACKS, NDT INSPECTED, REPLACED SHIM AND REPAIRED SKIN PER SRM 53-30-03. (M)
- Difficulty date
- March 12, 2001
- Submitted
- May 1, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N471EV
- Make and model
- Boeing 747273C
- Aircraft serial
- 20651
- System (JASC)
- 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
- 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.