SDR IPXA2023090620307

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7478F

Difficulty date: September 2, 2023
Submitted: September 6, 2023
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N629UP
Make and model: Boeing 7478F
Aircraft serial: 65778
Aircraft time: 7,795 hours, 1,256 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: UNKNOWN
Part serial: NA
Condition: Punctured
Location: Unknown
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: 9
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: O

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What was found

*** MAJOR REPAIR *** DURING INSPECTION, FOUND A PUNCTURE IN THE AIRCRAFT SKIN LOCATED AT STATION 790, AIRCRAFT RIGHT, APPROX 8 INCHES ABOVE FWD LOWER CARGO COMPARTMENT FLOOR. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED IAW EO-88092-REQ1 REFERENCE SRM 53-20-01-0I-1, FIGURE 1, DETAIL II, ITEM 12

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