SDR UIEA200700292

Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 747243B

Difficulty date: July 21, 2007
Submitted: July 26, 2007
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N540MC
Make and model: Boeing 747243B
Aircraft serial: 22508
Aircraft time: 99,660 hours, 117,298 cycles
System (JASC): 5710 · Wing Main, Frame Structure
Part: Structure
Condition: Damaged
Location: Lt Wing
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

AFTER LANDING LEFT WING UPPER SURFACE, INBOARD OF NR 2 ENG JUST AFT OF LEADING EDGE, PATCH MISSING. EXPOSED DAMAGE HONEYCOMB, MATERIAL EXPOSED WITH PORTIONS OF HONEY COMB MISSING AND BULGED UP FROM SURFACE AREA. INTERIM REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW XEO NR 57-072207 22 JUL 07. ATLAS AIR PART 1 INTERIM REPAIR. PART 2, 3, 4 AND 5.