Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 747123

Difficulty date
February 14, 2005
Submitted
March 4, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N676UP
Make and model
Boeing 747123
Aircraft serial
20101
Aircraft time
80,944 hours, 22,482 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
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 FX LAP JOINT AT BS 1867 TO 1877 STR 46L FOUND LOSS OF SKIN THICKNESS DUE PREVIOUSLY BLENDED 0.013 X .5 X 4 INCH. LAP JOINT OPENED UP FOR INSPECTION FOR DEFECTS FREE, LAP JOINT REINSTALLED PER HX RS R-53-60-35259 AND UPS EO B747-5330-21779-A.