# SDR U2RA2025110300024

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 9, 2025
- Submitted: November 3, 2025
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N729CA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N729CA), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 747446
- Aircraft serial: 25068
- Aircraft time: 99,341 hours, 17,093 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Zone 100
- 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/U2RA2025110300024

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED GROUND DAMAGE TO THE LOWER FUSELAGE SKIN, FORWARD OF THE FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOOR, STA 539.125, BETWEEN STRINGERS S-33R AND S-34R, MEASURING 3.875" LONG AND STA 574.750 BETWEEN STRINGERS S-33R AND S-34R MEASURING 4.875" LONG - ACCOMPLISHED CAT B PERMANENT REPAIR IN ACCORDANCE WITH FLIGHT VEHICLES CONSULTING, INC. ENGINEERING ORDER 25198-1 REVISION IR DATED 10/09/2025.  DATA APPROVED ON FAA FORM 8110-3 DATED 10/12/2025 BY R. MANASHI.

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