SDR UPS03440046

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 747259B

Difficulty date: January 3, 2003
Submitted: January 22, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N527UP
Make and model: Boeing 747259B
Aircraft serial: 21730
Aircraft time: 63,410 hours, 17,788 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Lh Bs 1480 B/H
Stage of operation: IN
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:C LH BS 1480 B/H NO.11 HOLE CRACK AT FX SKIN RUNNING FWD AD AFT AND THRU THICKNESS. REER ATTACH SKETCH FOR DETAILS. CRACKED FASTENER HOLE REWORK AS PER RS NO.R53-43-34957 DUE TO HOLE DIMENSION EXCEEDED SB REPAIR LIMIT. (REF EO B747-5310-18127-A FOR DETAIL INSTRUCTIONS).