SDR SAJF20120126002

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 747409

Difficulty date: January 26, 2012
Submitted: January 31, 2012
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N18207
Make and model: Boeing 747409
Aircraft serial: 29219
Aircraft time: 60,717 hours, 10,845 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 1732
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

(B-18207) DURING TRANSIT CHECK, A CRACK WAS FOUND ON EXTERNAL SURFACE OF FUSELAGE SKIN, AT LOCATION OF APPROX STA 1732, S-43L. CORROSION WAS ALSO FOUND ON THE INNER SURFACE OF SUBJECT FUSELAGE SKIN COMMON TO S-43L. THE DAMAGED SKIN WAS CUTOUT AND REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-00-01, REPAIR 1.