Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 747481

Difficulty date
August 28, 2023
Submitted
August 29, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N322SG
Make and model
Boeing 747481
Aircraft serial
30322
Aircraft time
46,590 hours, 6,303 cycles
Part
Unknown
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING GROUND OPS, LOADING TO FWD FUESLAGE WAS DAMAGED BY LOADER. APPROX 47 INCHES LONG, GOUGE 12 INCHES AFT OF FWD CARGO DOOR, BODY STATIONS 670-700, STRINGERS 30R-36R.(<P>PERFORMED HFEC, BOLT HOLE AND ULTRASOUND THICKNESS INSPECTION AT DAMAGE AREA FWD OF CARGO DOOR BODY STATIONS 670-700 STRINGER 30R TO 36R. REF B747 NDTM PART 6 51-00-00 PROCEDURES 11 AND 23 & B747 NDTM PART 4 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 2. NO RELEVANT INDICATIONS FOUND. PERFORMED PERMANENT REPAIR PER ATLAS AIR EO 4453C356. </P>)