SDR 200200262

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
65B041092
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

A GOUGE WAS FOUND NEAR THE EDGE OF THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 670 BELOW STR 38R AT THE AFT EDGE OF THE FORWARD CARGO DOOR CUTOUT. THE SKIN IS AN ASSEMBLY CONSISTING OF THE SKIN AND A DOUBLER. THE DAMAGE IS CONFINED TO THE SKIN ONLY. THE DAMAGE WAS TRIMMED OUT, A HFEC INSPECTION PERFORMED, AN EXTERNAL DOUBLER INSTALLED PER EIA ECRA 470-53-120-2.