SDR UIEA2011011400004

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 747243B

Difficulty date: January 14, 2011
Submitted: January 19, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N517MC
Make and model: Boeing 747243B
Aircraft serial: 23300
Aircraft time: 90,522 hours, 15,452 cycles
System (JASC): 5754 · Leading Edge Devices
Part: Skin
Condition: Damaged
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 A-CHECK BEING PERFORMED-UPPER L/E PANEL - EXTERNAL SKIN WITH DELAMINATION/DAMAGE (REF FIG 1). (PERMANENT REPAIR PERFORMED IAW THE SRM 51-40-09, FIG 18 (SHEETS 1-5) AND PREPREG 250A F CURE IAW SRM 51-40-12. THE REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED IN PART 1 OF THIS EO IS A CATEGORY A REPAIR PERFORMED IAW THE SRM 51-40-09, FIG 18 (SHEETS 1-5) AND PREPREG 250A F CURE IAW SRM 51-40-12.)