SDR 200200260

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 747273C

Difficulty date
May 10, 2002
Submitted
May 10, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Filed by
ERKR675D
Marana Aerospace Solutions Inc
Aircraft
N470EV
Make and model
Boeing 747273C
Aircraft serial
20653
Aircraft time
84,303 hours, 18,910 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
65B070009
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

DAMAGE WAS FOUND IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT THE FORWARD EDGE OF THE BULK CARGO DOOR CUTOUT AT STA 1983, STR 36R TO STR 39R. THE SKIN IS IN FACT AN ASSEMBLY CONSISTING OF SKIN/DOUBLER/TRIPLER WHICH WERE DAMAGED AND A QUADRUPLER WHICH WAS NOT. THE DAMAGED SECTION WAS REMOVED AND EXTERNAL DOUBLERS INSTALLED.