What was found
THE LOWER FUSELAGE BELLY SKIN WAS FOUND TO BE PUNCTURED BY GROUND EQUIPMENT AT STA 1997. THE PUNCTURED AREA WAS CUT OUT AND A REPAIR DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-30-3, FIGURE 19, 53-10-3, FIGURE 1 AND 51-40-4, FIGURE 2.
- Difficulty date
- November 14, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N17025
- Make and model
- Boeing 747238B
- Aircraft serial
- 20535
- System (JASC)
- 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Bs 1997
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- C
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.