SDR UIEA01054

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7472D3B

Difficulty date
April 27, 2001
Submitted
May 25, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N505MC
Make and model
Boeing 7472D3B
Aircraft serial
21251
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Part time
78,537 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 HFEC INSPECTION PER SB 747-53A2488 FOUND LOWER LOBE CARGO COMPARTMENT AFT DOOR UPPER CUT OUT, FORWARD CORNER CRACKED UNDER 2 INCH. SHIMS OVER .055 THICK. TRIMMED OUT CRACK. FABRICATED FILLER AND REPAIR DOUBLER. INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-30-03 TYPE II. (M)

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