Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 747123

Difficulty date
August 7, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N673UP
Make and model
Boeing 747123
Aircraft serial
20325
Part
Skin
Condition
Loose Rivets
Location
Bs 2717-2742
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

INSPECTION TYPE-C, THERE ARE SEVERAL RIVETS LOOSE AT EXTERNAL SKIN OF TAIL CONE AT STA 2417 AND 2742 ABOUT 25 INCH ABOVE LT APU ACCESS DOOR. SEVERAL RIVETS PULLED THROUGH SKIN, SKIN OUT OF LIMITS ACC SRM 53-30- 01. REPAIRED SKIN OF TAIL CONE AT STA 2717 AND STA 2742 ABOUT 25 INCH ABOVE LT APU, ACCESS DOOR IAW SRM 53-30-03 FIG 1A.