Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 747243B

Difficulty date
October 17, 2009
Submitted
May 14, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N540MC
Make and model
Boeing 747243B
Aircraft serial
25508
Aircraft time
105,378 hours, 18,498 cycles
Engine
Ge CF650E2
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING JACKING OF DATUM AIRPLANE, MX DAMAGED THE FUSELAGE SKIN SECTION 48 - BS2594.5 AT S-26R (ABOVE THE TAIL JACK PAD). MEASURING 2.5 IN. D AND 0.437 IN DEPTH. THE DAMAGE IS LOCATED APPROX 3.5 IN FWD OF BS 2598 BUTT JOINT. "INTERIM REPAIR PERFORMED AS DESCRIBED IN PART 1 WORK INSTRUCTIONS IAW SRM 53-30-03 FIG 1. (SHEETS 1-9)" EO4753B233.