Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 74745E

Difficulty date
September 28, 2009
Submitted
September 28, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N579UP
Make and model
Boeing 74745E
Aircraft serial
26062
Aircraft time
70,493 hours, 12,240 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
65B0448810
Condition
Bulged
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

INSPECTION TYPE:C FUSELAGE STA 1720 TO 1740 STR 42R EXT SKIN BULGED UP. FX BETWEEN BS 1720 TO BS 1741 & STR 41R-43R SKIN REPAIR AS PER SRM 53-00-01 FIG 201 REPAIR 15 REV 12. THIS REPAIR IS CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR CAT B REPAIR REPAIR SIZE 11 X 13.75 INCHES DAMAGED SKIN CUTOUT 4 X 7.75 INCHES SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION ARE NECESSARY AS PER SRM 53-00-01 FIG 201 REPAIR 15 REV 12 TABLE 2.

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