Service difficulty report · Fairing · Fokker F28MK4000

Difficulty date
June 16, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N493US
Make and model
Fokker F28MK4000
Aircraft serial
11161
Part
Fairing
Condition
Chafed
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

AFT FUSELAGE BELLY FAIRING PANEL 91BC HAS CHAFED INTO THE FUSELAGE SKIN ALONG ITS TRAILING EDGE. REMOVED PAINT AROUND AREA, BLENDED AREA AS REQUIRED. NDT INSPECTION SHOWED NO CRACKS. WORK PERFORMED PER EA 4-53-181.

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