Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 747428

Difficulty date
August 22, 2025
Submitted
August 22, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N919CA
Make and model
Boeing 747428
Aircraft serial
25302
Aircraft time
115,632 hours, 17,381 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
65B04135342
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 200
Part time
115,632 hours, 17,381 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
U
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 A CHECK AT RKSI, WHILE PERFORMING FCD 744-53-0076 R2, 250 FLIGHT CYCLE (FC) REPETITIVE INSPECTIONS FOR SCRIBE LINE FINDINGS ON SB 747-53A2563 LIMITED RETURN TO SERVICE (LRTS) PROGRAM, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT SKIN PANEL 33L WITH P/N: 65B04135-343 HAVE 02 EACH 0.5 INCH CRACKS. PERMANENT REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW MSG MUA-MUA-25-0057-15B AND BOEINGREPAIRSKETCH_MUA-MUA-25-0057-12C REFERENCE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM MESSAGE NUMBERS FOR CASE #06216788, AND APPROVED ON 8100-9