SDR UIEA2011013100039

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 74748EF

Difficulty date: January 19, 2011
Submitted: February 3, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N419MC
Make and model: Boeing 74748EF
Aircraft serial: 28367
Aircraft time: 65,999 hours, 11,177 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Damaged
Location: Bs 2420-2440
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

DURING PRE-FLIGHT INSP PERFORMED; CREW REPORTED DAMAGE TO THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 2420 - BS 2440 - BETWEEN STR-25L & AMP; STR-25L CONSISTING IN DENTS/WRINKLING (REF FIGURE 1) DIMENSIONS: L:10.0 IN, W:8.0 IN, D:0.140/ L:12.0 IN. W:7.5 IN. D:0.140 THE DAMAGE IS OUT OF THE SRM 53-00-01, FIG 101 ALLOWABLE DAMAGE 1, DETAIL III.

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