Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 74747UF

Difficulty date
April 20, 2005
Submitted
May 5, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N412MC
Make and model
Boeing 74747UF
Aircraft serial
30559
Engine
Ge CF680
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Fuselage
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

STA 1980-2000, STR 42-44, RT (2 EA) DENT (A) AND (B) WERE FOUND ON THE EXT FUSELAGE. DENT (A) STA 1980-2000, STR 42-43, RT D=0.09, W=1.15 INCH, L=3.8 INCH. DENT (B) STAT 1980-2000, STR 43-44, RT D=0.051, W=1.18, L=1.54. THE DAMAGED AREA TRIMMED OUT. A REPAIR PATCH WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM. THE REPAIR DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED WITH FASTENERS IAW SRM. PERFORMED HFEC INSPECTION AROUND CUTOUT AREA, NO CRACKS WERE FOUND. (K)

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