Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 747121

Difficulty date
July 22, 2006
Submitted
July 26, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N681UP
Make and model
Boeing 747121
Aircraft serial
19661
Part
Skin
Condition
Worn
Location
Nr 4 Nacelle
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

NR 4 PYLON INSIDE VERT WEB INBD SKIN WORN THROUGH AT AFT END PEELING AND MISSING AT FWD END. DRILLED OFF INNER STAINLESS AND TRIMMED OUT DAMAGE SKIN 1" BY 9.5". DAMAGE REGLUED. TRIMMED OUT ADDITIONAL DAMAGE. FABRICATED AND DRILLED DOUBLER AND FIRE SHIELD PER SRM 54-30-03 FIG 36. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS FILLER, DOUBLER AND INNER LINER PER ABOVE REFERENCE.