Service difficulty report · Spar Chord · Boeing 747123

Difficulty date
January 3, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N154UA
Make and model
Boeing 747123
Aircraft serial
20103
Engine
Pwa JT9D7A
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Chord
Part number
65B082342
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1000
Stage of operation
IN
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

AT APPROXIMATELY, BS 1000, LBL 80 - 84, AN AREA OF CORROSION WAS DISCOVERED ON THE WING CENTER SECTION FRONT SPAR INSTALLATION. THE CORROSION (LEVEL 2) EXISTED ON LOWER CHORD (P/N 65B 08234-2) AND REQUIRED MATERIAL REMOVAL THAT EXCEEDED MAX ALLOWABLE LIMITATIONS. MAX MATERIAL REMOVED (APPROX 0.30 INCH DEEP) WAS IN THE OUTER FORWARD CORNER AREA. A NESTED ANGLE REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER THE GUIDELINES OF THE 747 SRM 51-40-04 TO SUIT THIS PARTICULAR CONDITION.