Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 747481

Difficulty date
December 22, 2012
Submitted
December 23, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N429MC
Make and model
Boeing 747481
Aircraft serial
24833
Aircraft time
89,566 hours, 12,528 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Gouged
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

DURING MX WALKAROUND, MX FOUND TWO GOUGES ON THE NR 4 ENGINE LT THRUST REVERSER TRANSLATING COWL OUTER SKIN. PERFORMED A TIME LIMITED REPAIR.