Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 747212B

Difficulty date
November 25, 2009
Submitted
November 30, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N486EV
Make and model
Boeing 747212B
Aircraft serial
20888
Aircraft time
94,543 hours, 22,138 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Fuselage
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

FAA OFFICER SPOTTED FILLER FILLED AIRCRAFT OUTER SKIN AT LT BS 560 BETWEEN STR 28L-STR 29L. AREA CORRELATE TO DENT LOG N486-021 ENTRY FILLER REPAIRED REMOVED FILLERS FOR THE TWO SPOTS DESCRIBED. FOUND FWD DENT EXIT LIMITS. DENT NR 1 BS 564 STR 28L/29L WITHIN LIMIT. A=2" Y= 0.057". DENT NR 2 BEYOND LIMIT A=4" Y=0.145". CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA, ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR IAW SRM 53-30-03 DETAIL III. RESTORED FINISH. PERFORMED HTEC OPEN HOLE INSP. REF 51-00-00 FIG III.

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