Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 747446

Difficulty date
May 10, 2024
Submitted
September 23, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N344KD
Make and model
Boeing 747446
Aircraft serial
26344
Aircraft time
93,706 hours, 17,986 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Ground Damage
Location
Zone 100
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

DURING WALK AROUND INSPECTION ORD, FOUND DAMAGE TO FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 200 - 210 BETWEEN S-45L TO S45R, 30-INCH-LONG DENTED, 0.5 INCH DEEP, CAUSED BY GSE EQUIPMENT STRIKING AIRCRAFT. TEMPORARY REPAIR PERFORMED IAW EA 81-2024-083 REV IR, PREPPED FOR SPECIAL FERRY FLIGHT, PERFORMED INSP OF ACFT & ENGS, DETERMINED ACFT SAFE FOR INTENDED FLT FROM ORD TO CVG. PERFORMED THE PERMANENT REPAIR OF DAMAGED SKIN AND STRINGER BETWEEN STATIONS 200-210 & BETWEEN S-45L TO S-45R, IAW EA 126-2024-105 REV IR,