Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 747200

Difficulty date
August 3, 2001
Submitted
August 15, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N524UP
Make and model
Boeing 747200
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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

INSPECTION TYPE:IN BELLY SKIN AT STA 700 TO STA.780 AT LT SIDE ABOUT 24 INCHES FROM BOTTOM CENTER OF SKIN HAS 4 INCH CRACK WITH SEVERE CORROSION. CUT OUT DAMAGE (CORROSION) AS PER SRM 51-10. VERIFIED DAMAGE REMOVED INTERIM REPAIR COMPLETED AS PER EO B747-5330-15107A. NO REINSPECTIONS, PERMANENT REPAIR BY "C" CHECK.

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