Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 747121

Difficulty date
April 6, 2003
Submitted
April 30, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N681UP
Make and model
Boeing 747121
Aircraft serial
19661
Aircraft time
100,611 hours, 25,820 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 3 Pylon
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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, NR 3 PYLON EXTERIOR SURFACE SKIN NAC STA 218.9 LHS 1EA RIVET HOLE UPPER AND LOWER EDGE SUSPECT CRACKS ARE FOUND AS MARKED. NR 3 PYLN EXTERIOR SKIN REPAIRED AT I/B SIDE AS PER RS R54-50-35005 AND UPS EO B747-5410-18686-A DVI THE REPAIRED AREA FOR CRACKS OR DAMAGE AT 18 MOUTHS INTERVAL.