Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 747341

Difficulty date
January 24, 2007
Submitted
February 6, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N355MC
Make and model
Boeing 747341
Aircraft serial
23395
Aircraft time
62,240 hours, 12,403 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
65B940521
Condition
Worn
Location
Nr 3 Nacelle
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

NR 3 PYLON ACCESS PANEL CUT-OUT SKIN FOUND WORN AT PANEL 472AR. REPAIR: THE EFFECTED INNER DOUBLER WAS TRIMMED. THE TRIMMED EDGE WAS NDT INSPECTED. REPAIR SKIN WAS INSTALLED WITH HILOCK FASTENERS TO RESTORE THE TRIMMED OUT AREA. A MODIFIED STEEL WEAR PLATE WAS INSTALLED ON THE SKIN ASSEMBLY SURFACE TO PROVIDE FOR ACCESS DOOR LATCH ENGAGEMENT.