Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 747200

Difficulty date
September 27, 2004
Submitted
October 4, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N523UP
Make and model
Boeing 747200
Aircraft serial
22381
Aircraft time
73,260 hours, 15,099 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2 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:AD, NR 2 PYLON UPPER LINK ATTACHMENT LUG AREA TOP SKIN 1 OFF CRACK FROM RIVET HOLE TOWARDS REAR AS RED MARKED (BS 221-221, WBL L470-L470). TEMPORARY REPAIR CARRIED OUT PER EO B747-5430-21111-A. STOP HOLE DRILLED AND NDT CONFIRM CRACK FREE. THE ADDITION 2ND LAYER CRACK OF 0.06 INCH LENGTH.

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