# SDR UIEA201000176

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 13, 2009
- Submitted: May 14, 2010
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N496MC](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N496MC), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 747-47UF
- Registry model: [Boeing 747-47UF](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-747-47uf) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 29257
- Aircraft time: 43,924 hours, 6,614 cycles
- Engine: Ge CF680C2B1F
- System (JASC): [5410 · Nacelle/Pylon, Main Frame](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5410)
- Part: Fairing
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Nr 3 Nacelle
- 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/UIEA201000176

## Discrepancy

ENG 3 OTBD CORE COWL UPPER AFT AREA FAIRING HAS A CRACK. ON THE AFT UPPER EDGE.  DUE TO NO STOCK FOR THE PANEL, DISPOSITION WAS TO ACCOMPLISH A TIME LIMITED REPAIR BY WELDING THE CRACK IAW STANDARD PRACTICES AND REPLACEMENT OF FAIRING WITHIN THE NEXT 2A CHECK.

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