Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7879

Difficulty date
October 3, 2024
Submitted
October 10, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N29961
Make and model
Boeing 7879
Aircraft serial
37811
Aircraft time
41,790 hours, 3,962 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
424Z100015
Condition
Punctured
Location
Zone 800
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

STRUCK BULK CARGO DOOR WITH LIFT TRUCK DAMAGE TO AFT BULK DOOR PICTURES AND DIMENSIONS UPDATE. REMOVED BULK CARGO DOOR INTERIOR OVERDOOR PANEL FOR FURTHER DAMAGE INSPECTION REF. DMC-B787-A-50-11-06-07A-520A-A. DAMAGE NOT VISIBLE DO TO INTERIOR DOOR STRUCTURE . SEE PHOTOS ATTACHED C/W AVO 13371 STEP 4, PERFORMED A SCAN PER B787 NDT PART 4-51-00-06 OF TRIM OUT AND SANDED AREA, FOUND AFT SCRATCH CRACKED THROUGH ALL LAYERS EXTENDING 3.125 INCHES (MARKED IN DOOR) CONTINUE VERIFIED RAW STOCK MATERIAL TO FABRICATE [1] REPAIR DOUBLER FROM TITANIUM SHEET METAL 0.063-TI-6AL-4V ANNEALED TITANIUM ALLOY SHEET AS GIVEN IN AMS 4911, P.O# 4299745 REF. AVO13371 REV.B, STEP: 13, AND SRM B787-A-52-30-01-08A-664A-A. STEP: 3.D. TABLE: 1, ITEM: [1] & FIG.4. PARTS USED: 40-0604-3-2933,QTY :1 RII INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS C/W FOR AVO 13371 REV C, STEPS 13,14, &15 REPAIRING THREE REMAINING DAMAGES NOTED IN STEP 12.B.I,II & III ALSO SEALED EDGES OF DAMAGE TRIM OUT PER STEP 17. FABRICATED SKIN REPAIR DOUBLER. ABOVE REPAIR INSTALLED REF AVO 13371 REV C STEPS 16 AND 17. ONTO REPAIR DOUBLER AND AFTERWARDS,INITIAL INSP AT 24,000 TOTAL DOOR FLIGHT CYCLES (THE SAME AS THIS AIRPLANE'S TOTAL FLIGHT CYCLES) AND REPEAT PART 2 REPETITIVE INSPS EVERY 10,000 TOTAL DOOR FLIGHT CYCLES THEREAFTER. PERMANENT REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED AND WILL REQUIRE AN INITIAL INSPECTION AT 24,000 TOTAL DOOR FLT CYCLES PER ECRA 5230-02253 PART 2 AND REPETITIVE INSPECTIONS THERE AFTER AT 2 EVERY 10,000 CYCLES PER PART 2.

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