SDR IPXA2015080792097

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7474R7F

Difficulty date: July 31, 2015
Submitted: August 7, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N583UP
Make and model: Boeing 7474R7F
Aircraft serial: 25867
Aircraft time: 105,680 hours, 18,072 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 2360
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, EMP FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 2360, S15L FWD OF LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER L/E FOUND CRACKED. EMP FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 2360 TO 2380, STR S15L AREA REPAIRED IAW HX RI NO RI-53-61-11023, REV A AND EO B747-530-58327-A. CLASSIFIED AS A MAJOR REPAIR.

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