SDR UIEA2011052300264

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 74748EF

Difficulty date: May 23, 2011
Submitted: May 25, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N419MC
Make and model: Boeing 74748EF
Aircraft serial: 28367
Aircraft time: 67,288 hours, 11,407 cycles
System (JASC): 5512 · Horizontal Stabilizer, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Dented
Location: Horizontal Stab
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

DURING REPLACEMENT OF THE RT LOGO LIGHT, HIGH-LIFT CONTACTED HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LEADING EDGE SKIN - STAB STA 260; CAUSING CREASE/DENT DAMAGE TO THE EXTERNAL SKIN (REF. FIGURE 1), MEASURING 5.0 IN. X 2.0 IN. X 0.156 IN. DAMAGE IS BEYOND THE SRM LIMITS IAW THE SRM 55-10-01, FIGURE 101, TABLE I DETAIL V (ALLOWABLE DAMAGE 1).

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