Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 747121

Difficulty date
April 9, 2003
Submitted
May 2, 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
Bulged
Location
Rt Wing
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, RT WING UPPER SURFACE RABBET AREA FOUND BULGED AT WS 1460 ( AFT NO.26 V/C FLAP ). CORR BLEND OUT 0.087 X 2 X 4 INCHES. REMAINING THICKNESS RANGED FROM .050 TO .071 INCH. RHW.UPPER.SKIN.SURFACE.REPAIR.AS PER.RS.R57-25-35006.A .WS.1460.AND.UPS.ENG'R.FILE.747-57-20040.