SDR EIA2004111

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 747SR46

Difficulty date: September 30, 2004
Submitted: November 2, 2004
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N477EV
Make and model: Boeing 747SR46
Aircraft serial: 20784
Aircraft time: 69,735 hours, 34,328 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Corroded
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

FUSELAGE SKIN BULGED AT SB/T STA 2180 TO STA 2200, STR 44R. CORRODED SKIN TRIMMED OUT. REMOVE AND DISCARD EXISTING DOUBLER OVERLAPPING STR 46R LAP JOINT. TRIM OUT CORRODED OVERLAPPING SKIN. INTL REPAIR DOUBLER PER EN AND EA53-0825. BOEING MESSAGE I-PC15E, I-PTIVO, & PVHU4. REPETITIVE INSPECTION PER ECRA 477-51-098-1, WITH FAA 8110-3.

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