Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 747481

Difficulty date
September 23, 2017
Submitted
October 3, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N263SG
Make and model
Boeing 747481
Aircraft serial
29263
Aircraft time
51,058 hours, 6,219 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
65B149621
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
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

LEFT WING L/E UPPER SURFACE PANLE HAS A TWO FOOT CRACK JUST AFT OF THE NR 10 VARIABLE CAMBER FLAP FROM ILES 693 - 822. REMOVED THE SKIN AND HONEYCOMB CORE, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED A REPLACEMENT SKIN AND HONEYCOMB CORE IAW SRM 51-70-07, PARA 4.