Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 74747UF

Difficulty date
March 30, 2011
Submitted
April 2, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N499MC
Make and model
Boeing 74747UF
Aircraft serial
29260
Aircraft time
46,123 hours, 7,986 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Bs 1700 S41l
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 D2-CHECK, A DENT WAS FOUND ON LT FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 1700, S-41L. THE DENT WAS BEYOND THE ALLOWABLE LIMIT IAW SRM 53-00-01, FIG 101. HFEC INSPECTED DAMAGED SKIN TO ENSURE FREE OF CRACKS IAW NDT MANUAL PN 6 51-00-00 FIG.23. HFEC INSPECTED THE OPEN HOLES TO ENSURE FREE OF DEFECT IAW NDT MANUAL PN 6 51-00-00 FIG.16. ENSURED THE DENT IS SMOOTH AND FREE FROM SHARP CREASES AND GOUGES. ENSURED NO FASTENER SHEARED OR LOOSEN IN THE DENT AREA. DENT DAMAGE MEASURED AS 5.3" (L) X 2.3" (W) X 0.040" (DEPTH).

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