# SDR P5CA0200695

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 7, 2002
- Submitted: August 12, 2002
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N354MC](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N354MC), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 747-300 SERIES
- Registry model: [Boeing 747-300 SERIES](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-747-300-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 23394
- Aircraft time: 51,608 hours, 9,912 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Fuselage
- Stage of operation: TO
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA0200695

## Discrepancy

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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