Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 74746NF

Difficulty date
February 6, 2020
Submitted
February 13, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N454PA
Make and model
Boeing 74746NF
Aircraft serial
30812
Aircraft time
74,507 hours, 12,365 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
IN
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

DENT - SKIN, V. STAB LEFT UPPER RUDDER EXTERNAL SURFACE SKIN DENT AT RUD STA 282.(<P>CUT OUT THE DAMAGED MATERIAL AND CLEAN. MEASURE THE DAMAGED AREA (L = 1.5", W = 0.7", D =3, PLIES. 52.5" FROM AFT EDGE. 22.5" FROM UPPER EDGE AT RUD STA 282) BOND THE REPAIR PLIES USE PREPREG LAYUP WITH FILM ADHESIVE. CURE AT 260 DEGREES F FOR 130 MINUTES AND MAINTAIN A MINIMUM PRESSURE AT 22 IN/HG IAW B747-400 SRM 55-40-01-2R-0. REFER TO SRM 51-70-07-0G-0 REV. 87. CONDITION CHECK WAS SATISFACTORY.</P>)

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