# SDR U2RA2025020400003

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 2, 2025
- Submitted: February 5, 2025
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N729CA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N729CA), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 747412
- Aircraft serial: 25068
- Aircraft time: 97,345 hours, 16,757 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: 65B07618261
- Condition: Worn
- Location: Zone 200
- Part time: 97,345 hours, 16,757 cycles
- 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/U2RA2025020400003

## Discrepancy

DURING INSPECTION OF THE DATUM AIRCRAFT, 2EA CRACKS (BOTH 0.5” LENGTH) WERE FOUND ON FUSELAGE SKIN (P/N: 65B07618 - 261) BETWEEN BSTA 338/BSTA 340 & BETWEEN STR-7L/STR-8L, AT AFT LOWER CORNER OF LHS NO. 3 FLIGHT COMPARTMENT WINDOW.

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