Service difficulty report · Fairing · Boeing 7474H6

Difficulty date
December 20, 2011
Submitted
December 21, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N718BA
Make and model
Boeing 7474H6
Aircraft serial
27042
Aircraft time
60,711 hours, 8,082 cycles
Part
Fairing
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 1560
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 WALKAROUND, DAMAGE WAS FOUND TO THE RT AFT WING TO BODY FAIRING AT BS 1560, APPROX STRINGER 38R.; THE AIRPLANE HAS 8,082 TFC AND 60,711 TFH AT THE TIME OF THE PART 1 REPAIR. THE DAMAGE CONSISTS OF A HOLE IN THE WING TO BODY FAIRING HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE MEASURING APPROX 1 " BY 1". (PART 1 OF THE EO 4453A666 ACCOMPLISHES A TIME LIMITED REPAIR OF THE DAMAGED FAIRING.; PART 2 OF THE EO PERFORMS REPETITIVE INSP OF THE PART 1 REPAIR TO ENSURE CONTINUED AIRWORTHINESS.; PART 3 OF THE EO PERFORMS THE PERMANENT REPAIR IAW SRM 51-70-17.)

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