SDR UIEA2020060101254

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 74747UF

Difficulty date: June 6, 2020
Submitted: June 10, 2020
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N496MC
Make and model: Boeing 74747UF
Aircraft serial: 29257
Aircraft time: 82,485 hours, 13,672 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 980
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

A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE FUSELAGE SKIN UNDER THE DRAG SPLICE FITTING NEAR BS 980 STRINGER 38R. REPAIRED THE DAMAGED AREA IAW SRM 53-20-01-2R-2, REPAIR 2, REV 88, AND EI T2020A53M-1510, REV 2, AND EI T2020A53M-1419, REV 1, ATTACHED TO W/O 4641182.

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