Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 747451

Difficulty date
May 21, 2010
Submitted
May 24, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N661US
Make and model
Boeing 747451
Aircraft serial
23719
Aircraft time
87,252 hours, 23,719 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Center Wing Tank
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 L-CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON THE CTR WING TANK UPPER SKIN AT STA 1241, LBL 106. REPAIRED IAW ERA 480488-14AD SECTION I. FOLLOW UP ACTION REQUIRED IAW SECTION II PRIOR TO ACCUMULATION OF 20,000 TOTAL CYCLES OR 100,000 TOTAL FLIGHT HOURS WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST.