Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 747341

Difficulty date
December 21, 2011
Submitted
December 23, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N355MC
Make and model
Boeing 747341
Aircraft serial
23395
Aircraft time
76,318 hours, 14,902 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

THE ACFT WAS STRUCK BY GROUND EQUIPMENT AND SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE FUSELAGE SKIN, BEAR STRAP AND BS-670 FRAME JUST ABOVE THE THE LOWER AFT CORNER OF THE FWD CARGO DOOR OPENING. THE SEAL DEPRESSOR WAS ALSO DAMAGED IN THE INCIDENT. THE ACFT WAS FERRIED OR REPAIR.(THE REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED IN THIS EO RESTORE ALL OF THE IDENTIFIED DAMAGE TO FULL SATAIC STRENGTH REQUIREMENTS. HOWEVER, THE REPAIR CONTAINS SEVERAL DETAILS WHICH CANNOT BE INSPECTED USING ANY SUITABLE METHODS AND, THEREFORE, THE REPAIR IS TIME LIMITED TO NLT THE NEXT SCHEDULED C-CHECK (CURRENTLY SCHEDULED FOR JUN, 2012) OR SIX MONTHS, WHICHEVER SOONER. AT THAT TIME, THE EXISTING REPAIR MUST BE REMOVED, THE AREA INSPECTED AND A NEW REPAIR INSTALLED. THIS REPAIR IS APPROVED BY FAA FORM 8110-3 DATED 21-DEC-2011.)