Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 747228F

Difficulty date
May 20, 2003
Submitted
July 22, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N809MC
Make and model
Boeing 747228F
Aircraft serial
20887
Part
Skin
Part number
7A1323111
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 2 Pylon
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

DURING C-CHECK SERVICE IN SIAEC, NR 2 PYLON EXTERNAL SKIN FOUND WRINKLED AT INBOARD SIDE AREA OF PYLON VALVE FROM STATION 286 TO STATION 300, BETWEEN THE MID SPAR AND NR 5 STIFFENER. NDT AND CONDUCTIVITY CHECKS WERE ACCOMPLISHED AS PER CARDS A00043 AND A00044. PYLON EXTERNAL SKIN REPAIR CARRIED OUT AS PER TLS-SIN-03-063H, TLS-SIN-03-0053F, AND TLS-SIN-03-0002H. (M)