SDR 200200278

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 747SR46

Difficulty date
September 17, 2002
Submitted
September 17, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Filed by
ERKR675D
Marana Aerospace Solutions Inc
Aircraft
N477EV
Make and model
Boeing 747SR46
Aircraft serial
20784
Aircraft time
64,833 hours, 33,228 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
65B070174
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

REPAIR OF EXISTING REPAIR AT BS 2320, STR 22R. THE EXISTING REPAIR WAS REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND DISCARDED, AND THE EXISTING DENT WAS TRIMMED AWAY PER B747 GUIDELINES. THE FUSELAGE SKIN TRIM OUT AND EXISTING FASTENER HOLES COMMON TO THE REPAIR AREA WERE HFEC INSPECTED TO ENSURE A CRACK FREE CONDITION AND THE DOUBLER AND TRIPLER WERE INSTALLED TO RESTORE THE ORIGINAL SKIN PANEL.

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