Service difficulty report · Skin Panel · Boeing 747400

Difficulty date
July 22, 2022
Submitted
July 22, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 747400
Part
Skin Panel
Condition
Cracked
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
Nature of condition
Z
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF IED STA 2598 BULKHEAD SURFACE & OPEN HOLE HFEC INSPECTION (UPPER AREA) , FOUND 2 OPEN FASTENER HOLE WITH CRACK INDICATION ON FRAME SUPPORT LOWER SPLICE FITTING LH & RH. AIRCRAFT REG: 9V-SFI 747-400 FREIGHTER. REFERENCE SB 747-53A2427. FAA AD 2014-14-03.

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