Service difficulty report · Fairing · Boeing 7472D7B

Difficulty date
February 23, 2010
Submitted
August 13, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N522MC
Make and model
Boeing 7472D7B
Aircraft serial
21783
Aircraft time
104,289 hours, 20,917 cycles
Engine
Ge CF650*
Part
Fairing
Condition
Punctured
Location
Bs 1680
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

WING TO BODY FAIRING AT BS 1680 WITH A PUNCTURE/DAMAGE (HONEYCOMB EXPOSURE) MEASURING 2.5 IN. X 0.5 IN (REF FIG 1) (PERFORMED A TIME LIMITED REPAIR AS DESCRIBED IN PART 1 OF EO 4753B253 PART 1 OF WORK INSTRUCTIONS. SCHEDULE REPEAT INSP AT EVERY 3 FC AND PERMANENT REPAIR AT THE NEXT A CHECK AFTER PART 1.)

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