Service difficulty report · Panel · Boeing 747121

Difficulty date
September 1, 2003
Submitted
October 1, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N682UP
Make and model
Boeing 747121
Aircraft serial
20349
Aircraft time
98,649 hours, 25,117 cycles
Part
Panel
Condition
Bulged
Location
Fuselage
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, M/D BS 1241-1244, RBL 8 - 11 BELOW FLOOR CANTED BULKHEAD APU FUEL LINE CLOSEOUT PANEL FWD RT CORNER BULGE UP AND RIVET SHEARED. CORROSION BLEND OUT 0.035 X 1.5 X 4 INCH. EXISTING DOUBLER REMOVED AND NEW EXTENDED DOUBLER REPAIR AS PER RS R53-48-35075 AND ENGINEERING FILE NUMBER 747-53-20156.