Service difficulty report · Fairing · Boeing 747228F

Difficulty date
December 27, 2004
Submitted
January 18, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N536MC
Make and model
Boeing 747228F
Aircraft serial
21576
Engine
Ge CF650E2
Part
Fairing
Part number
65B0352133
Condition
Missing
Location
Lt Horiz Stab
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

ON WALK AROUND CHECK, FOUND LT AFT TIP FAIRING OF HORIZONTAL STABILIZER MISSING. EO ISSUED TO ACCOMPLISH TIME-LIMITED REPAIR WORK TO BE DONE PRIOR TO FURTHER FLIGHT. FABRICATED A TIME LIMITED REPLACEMENT FAIRING FROM 0.040 INCH THICK 2024-T3 CLAD SHEET. PERMANENT REPAIR TO BE ACCOMPLISHED IAW EO WITH IN 25 FLIGHT CYCLES. (K)