Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 74747UF

Difficulty date
September 9, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N493MC
Make and model
Boeing 74747UF
Aircraft serial
29254
Aircraft time
53,312 hours, 8,523 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Cargo Door
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 LOADING OPERATIONS, THE LOWER LOBE - FWD CARGO DOOR EXTERNAL SKIN - BS670 LWR AFT CORNER AREA WAS DAMAGED BY LOADER INTERFERING WHILE CLOSING THE DOOR, THE DAMAGED CORNER MEASUREMENTS FIG 1 (SHEET 3 OF 3). THE DAMAGE EXCEEDS THE SRM 52-30-01, FIG 101 ALLOWABLE LIMITS. (DISPOSITION WAS MADE TO PERFORM A TIME LIMITED REPAIR AS DESCRIBED IN PART 1 WORK INSTRUCTIONS IAW SRM 51-10-01, PARA A SCHEDULE DVI REPEAT INSPECTIONS IAW PART 2 AT EVERY 1 FC (FLIGHT CYCLE); INSPECTION AND REPAIR IAW PART 3 PRIOR TO THE ACCUMULATION OF 3 FC (FLIGHT CYCLES) AFTER PART 1 AND PERMANENT REPAIR IAW PART 4 PRIOR TO THE ACCUMULATION OF 10 FC (FLIGHT CYCLES) AFTER PART 1 HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED IAW SRM 52-30-01, FIG 201, REPAIR 2.)

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