Service difficulty report · Seal Depressor · Boeing 74746NF

Difficulty date
November 12, 2012
Submitted
November 12, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N451PA
Make and model
Boeing 74746NF
Aircraft serial
30809
Aircraft time
52,030 hours, 8,537 cycles
Part
Seal Depressor
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DAMAGE TO THE LOWER LOBE - FWD CARGO DOOR - BS 670 SEAL DEPRESSOR FOUND MEASURING 0.280 IN. X 0.250 IN. AND LOCATED 3.0 INCHES FORM THE SEAL DEPRESSOR SPLICE AREA. DAMAGE WAS DETERMINED TO BE BEYOND THE REPAIR LIMITS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SRM 53-00-15, FIGURE 201, REPAIR 2. (DISPOSITION WAS MADE TO PERFORM A TIME LIMITED REPAIR AS DESCRIBED IN PART 1 OF EO 4453A789, FAA 8110-3 DATED 12NOV12 AND TO SCHEDULE REPEAT INSPECTIONS AT EVERY 5 FC AND PERMANENT REPAIR PRIOR TO THE ACCUMULATION OF 1,000 (FLIGHT HOURS) AFTER PART 1.)

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