# SDR SAJF20120126002

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 26, 2012
- Submitted: January 31, 2012
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N18207](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N18207), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 747409
- Aircraft serial: 29219
- Aircraft time: 60,717 hours, 10,845 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Bs 1732
- 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/SAJF20120126002

## Discrepancy

(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.

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