Service difficulty report · Fairing · Boeing 74747UF

Difficulty date
August 1, 2012
Submitted
August 1, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N418MC
Make and model
Boeing 74747UF
Aircraft serial
32840
Aircraft time
42,244 hours, 6,326 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680C2B1F
Part
Fairing
Condition
Damaged
Location
Strut Door
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

DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING GEAR STRUT DOOR FAIRING TRAILING EDGE. SINCE DAMAGE EXCEEDS THE SRM 52-80-02, FIG 101, ALLOWABLE DAMAGE LIMITS, ALLOWABLE DAMAGE GENERAL DISPOSITION WAS MADE TO PERFORM A TIME LIMITED REPAIR IAW PART 1 OF EO 4452A155 AND FAA 8110-3. DETAILED VISUAL INSPECTIONS ARE REQUIRED EVERY 5 FLIGHT CYCLES WITH A PERMANENT REPAIR PRIOR TO 1000 FLIGHT HOURS.

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