Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7472D7B

Difficulty date
August 30, 2005
Submitted
September 6, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N524MC
Make and model
Boeing 7472D7B
Aircraft serial
21784
Engine
Ge CF650E2
Part
Skin
Part number
65B940521
Condition
Chafed
Location
Nr 2 Pylon
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

D-CHECK, DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, THE NR 2 STRUT RT SIDE SKIN ASSEMBLY INTERNAL BONDED DOUBLER WAS FOUND CHAFED AT THE 463AR ACCESS PANEL CUTOUT. THE INTERNAL DOUBLER AND SKIN WERE TRIMMED BACK PAST THE EXISTING CUTOUT IN THE OUTER SKIN. THE REPAIR AREA WAS HFEC INSPECTED FOR CRACKS OR OTHER DAMAGE. REPAIR DOUBLERS WERE FABRICATED TO COVER THE ENTIRE ACCESS CUTOUT AND TO REPLICATE THE ACCESS DOOR LAND ATTACHMENT DETAILS. THE REPAIR DOUBLERS WERE INSTALLED BY BONDING TOGETHER WITH HI-LOCK FASTENERS. EO TO ACCOMPLISH REPEAT DETAIL VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE REPAIR AREA EVERY C-CHECK OR 18 MONTHS, WHICHEVER OCCURS EARLIER FOR CRACKS AND LOOSE OR MISSING FASTENERS. (K)

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