Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 74747UF

Difficulty date
June 22, 2012
Submitted
June 22, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N499MC
Make and model
Boeing 74747UF
Aircraft serial
29260
Aircraft time
52,024 hours, 8,707 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND A HOLE IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN ABOVE THE LT BODY GEAR APPROX SIZE 1" X 3". ACCOMPLISHED TIME LIMITED REPAIR IAW E/O 4453A736.

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