# SDR UIEA201000171

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 11, 2010
- Submitted: May 14, 2010
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N429MC](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N429MC), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 747481
- Aircraft serial: 24833
- Aircraft time: 78,213 hours, 10,472 cycles
- Engine: Ge CF680C2B1F
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Dented
- Location: Bs 1993
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA201000171

## Discrepancy

A DENT WAS FOUND IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 1993 BETWEEN S-41L AND S-42L. THE DENT MEASURES 3.5 INCHES LONG BY 0.5 INCHES WIDE AND 0.020 INCHES DEEP."THE DENT WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-01, FIG 101, DETAIL III BUT WITHIN LIMITS FOR CONTINUED OPERATION WITH A REPETITIVE DETAILED OF HFEC INSPECTION IAW SRM 53-00-01, FIG 1010, FIG 1010. A VISUAL INSPECTION WAS COMPLETED IN VCP WITH NIL FINDINGS."

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