Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 747132

Difficulty date
March 3, 2000
Submitted
December 11, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N479EV
Make and model
Boeing 747132
Aircraft serial
19898
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Wing
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

EAC - MZJ - C6/D CHECK - RIGHT WING NR 3 PYLON POS, LOWER WING SKIN HAD 2 EXISTING DISCREPANT HOLES COMMON TO OUTBOARD MID-SPAR. REPAIRED PER ECRA 479-57-135-2. REAMED FORWARD HOLE TO 0.4990 INCH/0.5010 INCH DIAMETER AND INSTALLED TENSION HEAD HI-LOK. REAMED AFT HOLE TO 0.4990 INCH/0.5010 INCH AND INSTALLED TENSION HI-LOK. (X)