Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 747451

Difficulty date
May 12, 2016
Submitted
May 13, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N674US
Make and model
Boeing 747451
Aircraft serial
30269
Aircraft time
67,379 hours, 8,377 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Punctured
Location
Lt Elevator
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

LT INBD ELEVATOR UPPER SKIN PUNCTURED 1.5" X 1.5" AREA 32.25 FROM T/E 10.0 FROM INBD EDGE. REMOVED DAMAGE AT PREPARED AREA FOR CORE INSTALLATION IAW SRM.