Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 747446

Difficulty date
January 14, 2012
Submitted
January 20, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N459MC
Make and model
Boeing 747446
Aircraft serial
26344
Aircraft time
71,692 hours, 14,048 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
65B067613
Condition
Dented
Location
Bs 1840
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 A D2/C1/A3 INSPECTION, DETECTED A MAJOR DENT ON THE FUSELAGE FRAME AT BS 1840, S-11R; CUT OUT THE DAMAGED PORTION OF THE FRAME, PERFORMED HFEC INSPECTION, FABRICATED REPAIR FRAME SEGMENT, HEAT TREATED TO T62 AFTER FORMING; FABRICATED OTHER REPAIR PARTS AS REQUIRED AND INSTALLED IAW EGAT EI: T2012A53B-087.