SDR UPS205097

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 747123

Difficulty date
November 15, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N677UP
Make and model
Boeing 747123
Aircraft serial
20391
Part
Skin
Condition
Wrinkled
Location
Apu Insp Port
Stage of operation
IN
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

WHILE ON GROUND DURING PREFLIGHT, MAINTENANCE FOUND WRINKLED SKIN IN VICINITY OF APU FIRE EXT INSPECTION PORT. INSPECTED DENTED AREAS IAW SRM 53-30-01 PAGE 2A, NO CRACKS FOUND, DENTS ARE SMOOTH. REINSPECT EVERY 250 CYCLES WITH PERMANENT REPAIR NEXT HEAVY CHECK. ISSUED DEFERRED MAINTENANCE ITEM.