Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 74787UF

Difficulty date
April 17, 2021
Submitted
April 21, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N855GT
Make and model
Boeing 74787UF
Aircraft serial
37567
Aircraft time
32,468 hours, 5,517 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Vertical Stab
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 - PNL, V-STAB, LH SURFACE, FS 130, BSTA 2130(<P>CUT OUT THE DAMAGED AREA AND CLEAN. MEASURE THE DAMAGED AREA (DIA = 2", D = 0.01", 28.5" FROM FWD EDGE, 10" FRO UPR EDGE AT V-STAB, L/H SURFACE. FS130 BSTA 2130) BOND FILLER AND REPAIR DOUBLER (DIA = 5", AS A CIRCLE) WITH FILM ADHESIVE. CURE AT 250 DEGREES F FOR 120 MINUTES AND MAINTAIN A MINIMUM VACUUM AT 20 IN/HG IAW B747-8F SRM 55-30-01-1A-1 REFER TO SRM 51-70-10-2R-0 AND SRM 51-70-10-2R-4 REV. 33. CONDITION CHECK IS SATISFACTORY.</P>)

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