Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 74747UF

Difficulty date
November 23, 2008
Submitted
December 5, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N492MC
Make and model
Boeing 74747UF
Aircraft serial
29253
Aircraft time
44,096 hours, 7,589 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Punctured
Location
Zone 100
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

AT DEPARTURE FOUND TAIL PUNCTURED THRU FUSELAGE EXTERNAL SKIN JUST FORWARD OF STA 2598 AT 6 O`CLOCK POSITION APPROX 11.5" BY 16". CUT OUT FUSELAGE SKIN DAMAGE AND LOWER CHORD AT STA 2598 AS PER SRM 53-00-01 AND 51-70-12. PERFORMED REPAIR IAW ATLAS EO NR 4453A221.

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