SDR UIEA01062

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 747243B

Difficulty date: June 26, 2001
Submitted: July 12, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N516MC
Make and model: Boeing 747243B
Aircraft serial: 22507
System (JASC): 5300 · Fuselage Structure (General)
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fs 1814
Stage of operation: IN
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING HFEC INSPECTION, FOUND THE LOWER AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT DOOR CUT-OUT, UPPER FORWARD CORNER SKIN CRACKED. CRACK TRIMMED AWAY. FILLER AND REPAIR DOUBLERS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED PER STANDARD PRACTICES IAW SRM 53-30-03 FIG 60, TYPE II. REINSPECTION IS REQUIRED AFTER INSTALLATION OF REPAIR AT 15,000 CYCLES INITIAL AND REPETITIVLY AT 3000 CYCLES THEREAFER. (M)