Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 747121

Difficulty date
March 24, 2004
Submitted
April 7, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N683UP
Make and model
Boeing 747121
Aircraft serial
20353
Aircraft time
84,505 hours, 20,783 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Bulged
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: C, FX - LOWER FUSELAGE EXTERNAL SKIN FOUND BILGE UP AT STA 1000 STR 40L TO STR 41L. BS 980-998 BETWEEN STR 40L AND STR 41L SKIN REPAIR CARRIED OUT AS PER SRM 53-30-03 FIG 1 CATEGORY B REPAIR REQUIRE REPEAT INSPECTION PER SRM 53-30-03 FIG 1 TABLE 4.