Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 747446

Difficulty date
September 12, 2012
Submitted
September 13, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N459MC
Make and model
Boeing 747446
Aircraft serial
26344
Aircraft time
74,092 hours, 14,493 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680C2B1F
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Thrust Reverser
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 ON THE OUTER SKIN LOCATED 1 FOOT FROM THE FWD EDGE APPROX 10 O'CLOCK POSITION ARE .2500" BY .6250" AND 1.5". IN ADDITION, THE LT THRUST REVERSER OUTER SKIN 1 FOOT FROM THE FORWARD EDGE LOCATED AT APPROX 11 O'CLOCK POSITION HAS 4 ERRODED AREAS. (A TIME LIMITED REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW PART 1, STEP 2 OF EO 4478A234. A DETAILED VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE AREA IS REQUIRED EVERY 5 FLIGHT CYCLES WITH A PERMANENT REPAIR).