# SDR IPXA09B57473

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 28, 2009
- Submitted: September 28, 2009
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N579UP](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N579UP), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 747-45E
- Registry model: [Boeing 747-45E](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-747-45e) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 26062
- Aircraft time: 70,493 hours, 12,240 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: 65B0448810
- Condition: Bulged
- Location: Fuselage
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA09B57473

## Discrepancy

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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