Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 74747UF

Difficulty date
April 7, 2012
Submitted
April 9, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N412MC
Make and model
Boeing 74747UF
Aircraft serial
30559
Aircraft time
53,572 hours, 8,026 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Horizontal Stab
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 WALKAROUND INSPECTION, MX REPORTED DAMAGE TO THE LT HORIZ STABILIZER L/E SKIN - SS 250 DENT - REPAIR (REF FIG 1), MEASURING 6.5" X 2.5" X 0.250". DAMAGE IS BEYOND THE SRM LIMITS IAW THE SRM 55-10-01, FIG 101, ALLOWABLE DAMAGE 1. (DISPOSITION WAS MADE TO PERFORM A TIME LIMITED REPAIR AS DESCRIBED IN PART 1 WORK INSTRUCTIONS; SCHEDULE REPEAT INSPECTIONS AT EVERY 5 FC AND PERMANENT REPAIR PRIOR TO THE ACCUMULATION OF 1,000 FH (FLIGHT HOURS) AFTER PART 1, IAW SRM 55-10-01, FIG 201)

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