Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 747230B

Difficulty date
March 4, 2009
Submitted
March 6, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N488EV
Make and model
Boeing 747230B
Aircraft serial
23287
Aircraft time
89,683 hours, 16,096 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Punctured
Location
Zone 200
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

FUSELAGE SKIN PUNCTURED BY DE-ICE BOOM DURING DE-ICING. AREA OF DAMAGE APPROX 3.5H X 4.5W X AT BS 1450 BETWEEN LT STR 10 & 11. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-03 PG 2H, DETAIL III. SKIN CUT OUT 4.5 X 6 INCHES FINISHED REPAIR DIMENSION 18 X 15.7.