Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 74745E

Difficulty date
January 18, 2024
Submitted
February 16, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N578UP
Make and model
Boeing 74745E
Aircraft serial
27154
Aircraft time
119,464 hours, 20,125 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
UNKNOWN
Part serial
NA
Condition
Dented
Location
Nr 1 Fan Cowl
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

DENT - SKIN SURFACE AT 7 O'CLOCK, NO.1 ENG LH FAN COWL EXTERNAL AREAS (REPAIR) 1.REMOVE THE DAMAGE MATERIALS AND CLEAN.MEASURE THE DAMAGE AREA (DIAMETER:1",DEPTH:0.0175",32.5" FROM FORWARD EDGE,25.5" FROM LOWER EDGE). FILL THE DAMAGE AREA WITH ADHESIVE CURED AT 200°F FOR 60 MINUTES.AND BOND THE REPAIR PLIES WITH RESIN CURED AT 200°F FOR 220 MINUTES WITH MINIMUM VACUUM OF 20 IN/HG I.A.W.747-400SF SRM 54-21-01-2R-2 REV.58.

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