Service difficulty report · Fairing · Boeing 74748EF

Difficulty date
January 19, 2009
Submitted
May 14, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N419MC
Make and model
Boeing 74748EF
Aircraft serial
28367
Aircraft time
58,250 hours, 9,726 cycles
Part
Fairing
Condition
Damaged
Location
Wing-Body
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

DURING WALKAROUND INSPECTION DAMAGE WAS FOUND TO THE LT WING TO BODY FAIRING 191AHL MEASURING APPROX 12.0 IN X 12.0 IN. THE DAMAGE PENETRATED THROUGH THE HONEYCOMB MATERIAL. "DISPOSITION WAS MADE TO PERFORM A TIME LIMITED REPAIR AS DESCRIBED IN PART 1 OF EO 4453A225 WORK INSTRUCTIONS IN ACC WITH 747-400F SRM 51-70-19 FIGURE 1. TYPICAL TIME-LIMITED REPAIR WITH A METAL OVERLAY ON COMPOSITE PANELS"

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