Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 747132

Difficulty date
September 9, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N857FT
Make and model
Boeing 747132
Aircraft serial
20246
Part
Skin
Condition
Gouged
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
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

PUNCTURED AND GOUGED FUSELAGE SKIN AT AFT CENTERLINE INBOARD OF TAIL JACK POINT. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN, PERFORMED HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION PER BAC NDTM PART 6, NO CRACKS. INSTALLED NEW SKIN WITH DOUBLER AND TREATED PER BAC SRM 53-30-03 AND 51-10-02.