Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 747300

Difficulty date
August 7, 2002
Submitted
August 12, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N354MC
Make and model
Boeing 747300
Aircraft serial
23394
Aircraft time
51,608 hours, 9,912 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
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

UPON WALKAROUND IN ANC, FOUND THAT AIRCRAFT TAIL HAD APPARENTLY MADE GROUND CONTACT DURING TAKEOFF FROM ICN, CAUSING DAMAGE TO APU ACCESS DOORS TO BULKHEAD 2764. APPARENT CAUSE: TAKEOFF SPEED LOWER THAN THAT REQUIRED FOR ACTUAL TOGW. PERFORMED INTERIM REPAIR TO FUSELAGE BOTTOM TAIL SECTION & INTERIOR FUSELAGE SKIN PER EDA 5161E001.

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