Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7474R7F

Difficulty date
April 13, 2011
Submitted
May 6, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N582UP
Make and model
Boeing 7474R7F
Aircraft serial
29053
Aircraft time
70,234 hours, 12,978 cycles
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Skin
Part number
65B021084
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Wing Aileron
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

INSPECTION TYPE:C, RT WING OTBD AILERON MOST INBD HINGE UPPER SURFACE SKIN FOUND DAMAGED. SKIN BETWEEN AIL STA 0 TO 31-75 REPAIRED IAW HX RS R-57-60-37036, REV A & EO B747-5750-42419-A. ORIG MATL CLAP 2024T3 0.020" (2 PLIES), CHAFED AREA 8.75"X1.5", DENTED AREA 3"X1". DAMAGE CUT LENGTH 7.875" X31.75". THIS REPAIR IS CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR REPAIR. SPLICE REPAIR SIZE: 7.875"X31.75" FOR SKIN SEGMENT, 6"X7.625" FOR SPLICE.

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