Service difficulty report · Skin Panel · Boeing 747428

Difficulty date
August 12, 2014
Submitted
August 13, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N919CA
Make and model
Boeing 747428
Aircraft serial
25302
Aircraft time
83,515 hours, 11,940 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680C2B1F
Part
Skin Panel
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Part time
83,515 hours, 11,940 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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 ACCOMPLISHMENT OF AD 2003-10-06, SB 747-53A2448, HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT. INSPECTION OF THE AFT CARGO DOOR CUT OUT, FOUND CRACK IN THE SKIN OF THE UPPER FWD CORNER. CRACK LENGTH .250 INCHES.