SDR Q2SA749003

Service difficulty report · Skin Panel · Boeing 7473B5

Difficulty date
December 29, 2008
Submitted
December 30, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N749SA
Make and model
Boeing 7473B5
Aircraft serial
24194
Aircraft time
71,459 hours, 12,729 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT9D7R4G2
Part
Skin Panel
Condition
Departed
Location
Bs 2690-2701
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, FUSELAGE SKIN PANEL SECTION BROKEN OFF (APPROXIMATELY 10 INCH BY 20 INCH BETWEEN STA 2690.85 AND 2701.5 AT WL 310). VEERED AFTER LANDING DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION ACTIVITY. REPAIR IN PROGRESS, TO BE PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH BOEING STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL.

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