Service difficulty report · Door · Boeing 74747UF

Difficulty date
August 10, 2012
Submitted
August 12, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N418MC
Make and model
Boeing 74747UF
Aircraft serial
32840
Aircraft time
42,352 hours, 6,339 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680C2B1F
Part
Door
Condition
Damaged
Location
Apu Bay
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, FOUND TAIL STRIKE DAMAGE TO APU DOORS AND AFT SECTION OF DOORS. CHAPTER 5, "DRAGGED TAIL INSPECTION" WILL BE PERFORMED IAW AMM 05-51-36-202-001. ACFT INSPECTED IAW CHAPTER 5, AMM 5-51-36-202-001: DRAGGED TAIL INSPECTION". NO STRUCTURAL DAMAGE NOTED IN CRITICAL AREAS TO INCLUDE BS 2598, BULKHEAD AREA AND STAB SUPPORT AD BRACES. APU DOORS AND TAILCONE DAMAGED. TIME LIMITED REPAIRS ACCOMPLISHED IAW EO 4453A751, REF LP 4865, DAMAGE TO FUSELAGE SKIN; BS 2776.3 AND APU DOORS.

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