Service difficulty report · Skin Panel · Boeing 747428

Difficulty date
September 11, 2023
Submitted
September 12, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N952CA
Make and model
Boeing 747428
Aircraft serial
25238
Aircraft time
111,400 hours, 16,862 cycles
Part
Skin Panel
Part number
65B070082
Part serial
NONE
Condition
Gouged
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING OFF-LOADING OF CARGO, CARGO LOADING VEHICLE STRUCK THE SEAL DEPRESSOR AT THE FORWARD LOWER CORNER OF THE DOOR CUT-OUT. DAMAGE OCCURRED TO AN EXISTING REPAIR DOUBLER; REFER TO AML #63577-2 AND FVCI E.O. 23184-1 REV. IR DATED 09/08/2023. DAMAGED DOUBLER ON SKIN BETWEEN BS 1800 AND BS 1810, STR. 38R TO STR. 39R, WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW DOUBLER REPAIR DOCUMENTED IN FLIGHT VEHICLES CONSULTING, INC. (FVCI) ENGINEERING ORDER #23184-1 AND APPROVED BY 8110-3 ISSUED BY DER-T #876272412, DATED 09/11/2023.