Service difficulty report · Panel · Boeing 747341

Difficulty date
March 28, 2011
Submitted
March 29, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N355MC
Make and model
Boeing 747341
Aircraft serial
23395
Aircraft time
74,239 hours, 14,474 cycles
Engine
Ge CF650E2
Part
Panel
Condition
Gouged
Location
Rt Elevator
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 ROUTINE CHECK, GOUGE DAMAGE TO THE RT INBD ELEVATOR LOWER PANEL WAS FOUND. THE DAMAGE OCCUPIES AN AREA OF APPROX 4.5-IN BY 3-IN AND LOCATED AT 23-IN FROM THE T/E AND 59-IN FROM THE INBD EDGE. (DISPOSITION WAS MADE TO FILL THE DAMAGE WITH BMS 5-25 POTTING COMPOUND OR EQUIVALENT AND APPLY SPEED TAPE OVER THE DAMAGED AREA AS A TIME LIMITED REPAIR. IT IS INSTRUCTED TO SCHEDULE REPEAT INSP AT EVERY 1 CYCLE AND ACCOMPLISH A PERMANENT REPAIR AT THE NEXT A-CHECK.)