Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 747446

Difficulty date
October 9, 2025
Submitted
November 3, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N729CA
Make and model
Boeing 747446
Aircraft serial
25068
Aircraft time
99,341 hours, 17,093 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 100
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

AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED GROUND DAMAGE TO THE LOWER FUSELAGE SKIN, FORWARD OF THE FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOOR, STA 539.125, BETWEEN STRINGERS S-33R AND S-34R, MEASURING 3.875" LONG AND STA 574.750 BETWEEN STRINGERS S-33R AND S-34R MEASURING 4.875" LONG - ACCOMPLISHED CAT B PERMANENT REPAIR IN ACCORDANCE WITH FLIGHT VEHICLES CONSULTING, INC. ENGINEERING ORDER 25198-1 REVISION IR DATED 10/09/2025. DATA APPROVED ON FAA FORM 8110-3 DATED 10/12/2025 BY R. MANASHI.