SDR UIEA201000002

Service difficulty report · Fairing · Boeing 747481

Difficulty date: February 5, 2010
Submitted: February 17, 2010
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N429MC
Make and model: Boeing 747481
Aircraft serial: 24833
Aircraft time: 78,525 hours, 10,525 cycles
System (JASC): 5720 · Wing Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Fairing
Condition: Missing
Location: Nr 5 Canoe
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

ON WALK AROUND, FOUND NR 5 CANOE MISSING. ALSO FOUND DAMAGE TO RT FUSELAGE SKIN AND LONGERON BOX. INSTALLED NR 5 CANOE AND OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. ALSO, ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR REF EO4453A333, FUSELAGE SECTION 44-LONGERON BOX, BS 1442.41 - BS 1480 FUSELAGE SKIN DAMAGE REPAIR AND REF EO4453A334, FUSELAGE SECTION 44-LONGERON BOX- RT BS 1480, WL 92.00, LWR FAIRING CAP DENT/CRACK REPAIR. ALSO ACCOMPLISHED EO4427A040 FLIGHT CONTROL INBD AND OTBD T/E FLAP TRACK DRIVE LINK INSPECTION.