Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 747123F

Difficulty date
October 20, 2006
Submitted
November 17, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N677UP
Make and model
Boeing 747123F
Aircraft serial
20391
Aircraft time
97,105 hours, 24,042 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
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 FWD CARGO DOOR CUTOUT FWD HINGE MOST FWD LWR FASTENER HOLE FOUND CRACK AT SKIN RUNNING DOWN APPROX 0.040". FUSELAGE FWD CARGO DOOR CUTOUT FWD HINGE ATTACHED SKIN REPAIRED AS PER HX RS R53-21-35670. CONTINUED INSPECTION IS REQUIRED AS PER HX RS R53-21-35670 AND UPS EO B747-5330-25575-A.