SDR 200600092

Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 747230B

Difficulty date
April 30, 2006
Submitted
May 3, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N512MC
Make and model
Boeing 747230B
Aircraft serial
21220
Aircraft time
111,498 hours, 21,220 cycles
Engine
Ge CF650C2B
Part
Structure
Condition
Ground Damage
Location
Bs 270-300
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING GROUND HANDLING, AIRCRAFT WAS STRUCK ON THE RT SIDE OF THE FUSELAGE, FWD OF THE AOA SENSOR AND BEHIND THE LOWER PITOT PROBE. CAUSED A DENT 12 INCHES LONG, BY 5 INCHES WIDE. A FURTHER DENT WAS CAUSED IN THE RVSM AREA, JUST AFT OF THE LWR PITOT PROBE.