Service difficulty report · Panel · Boeing 747341

Difficulty date
August 10, 2002
Submitted
August 19, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N355MC
Make and model
Boeing 747341
Aircraft serial
23395
Aircraft time
52,358 hours, 9,809 cycles
Part
Panel
Part number
65B067327
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fairing
Stage of operation
UK
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

FOUND 6 INCH CRACK IN HONEYCOMB OF PANEL 193 AFT OF LT BODY GEAR FAIRING PANEL. REPAIRED PANEL AFT OF LT BODY GEAR BS 1620 TO BS 1660 AS PER B747 SRM 51-40-07. LT BODY GEAR O/B STRUT DOOR DAMAGED. DOOR REMOVED, INSTALLED NEW DOOR ASSY. REINSTALLED LEFT BODY GEAR SHOCK STRUT USING ORIG ROD IAW MM 32-14-00. INSTALLED PUTTY TO DOOR STOPS. REQ CHK & MEASURE ON NEXT LEG IAW MM 32-14-00, PG 519, CHAP H. FOUND HOLE IN WING TO BODY FAIRING BEHIND LEFT GEAR STRUT. REMOVED & REPLACED BODY GEAR FAIRING PANEL JUST AFT OF LEFT BODY GEAR AS PER B747 SRM 51-10-01. ALL DAMAGE OCCURRED DUE TO FOD ON RUNWAY DURING TAKEOFF OR LANDING.