Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 747281F

Difficulty date
July 28, 2012
Submitted
August 13, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N758SA
Make and model
Boeing 747281F
Aircraft serial
23138
Aircraft time
106,301 hours, 19,578 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Failed
Location
Bs 2638-2658
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

DURING POST-FLIGHT, FOUND A HOLE AND CRACK DAMGE AT SECTION 48 LH SIDE BETWEEN STATION 2638 AND 2658 AND S-11L AND S-13L. STRINGER (P/N 65B 02976-1) CHORD (P/N 65B02515-113) AND ANGLE (P/N 65B02712-139) ASSEMBLIES WERE FOUND TO BE DAMAGED BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS. REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW BOC ETH SOF-12-001-08B AND ETH-SOF-12-0001-04C, DATED 31-JUL-2012 AND SR 1-2270829573.