SDR 2002F00970

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 747243B

Difficulty date
August 19, 2002
Submitted
October 30, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N517MC
Make and model
Boeing 747243B
Aircraft serial
23300
Part
Skin
Part number
65B1448618
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
66,399 hours
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 CURRENT C-CHECK AT SIAEC, FOUND RT WING L/E STATIONS NR ILES 378, 400, 446, 467, AND 546 NOSE CAP POSITIONS CRACKED AND CORRODED AT TOP ROW OF RIVETS. SIX CRACKED/ CORRODED AREAS TRIMMED OUT. ALL AREAS HFEC INSPECTED FOR ADDITIONAL CRACKS. NONE FOUND. FABRICATED FILLER, INTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER AND TAPERED SHIMS FOR EACH AREA. OVERSIZED EXISTING HOLES. INSTALLED REPAIR SECTIONS IAW SRM 57-30-04 FIG 2 AT ILES 378, 400, 446, 467, 515 AND 546. (M)