Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 747481

Difficulty date
February 5, 2013
Submitted
February 6, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N322SG
Make and model
Boeing 747481
Aircraft serial
30322
Aircraft time
35,722 hours, 5,112 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Gouged
Location
Bs 2020
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 WALKAROUND INSPECTION, A GOUGE WAS FOUND IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN JUST BELOW THE LOWER EDGE OF THE BULK CARGO DOOR OPENING. GOUGE IS 1.25" LONG BY 0.25" WIDE AND IS DEEP ENOUGH TO CRACK THE INSIDE SURFACE OF THE SKIN AT BS 2020, S42R. CRACK DAMAGE HAS BEEN VERIFIED WITH DYE PENETRANT INSPECTION. DAMAGE REPAIRED.