Service difficulty report · Fairing · Boeing 747446

Difficulty date
October 14, 2011
Submitted
October 19, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N464MC
Make and model
Boeing 747446
Aircraft serial
25308
Aircraft time
79,319 hours, 14,652 cycles
Part
Fairing
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Wing
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

RT WING TIP -MID FAIRING MADE CONTACT WITH A LIGHT POLE CAUSING DAMAGE/PUNCTURE, MEASURING APPROX 4.0 X 5.0 INCHES WITH A 6.0 INCH SCRAPE FWD OF HOLE (REF. FIGURE 1). PERFORMED A TIME LIMITED REPAIR.