Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 747451

Difficulty date
February 15, 2011
Submitted
February 16, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N676NW
Make and model
Boeing 747451
Aircraft serial
33002
Aircraft time
39,381 hours, 5,026 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 2557-2598
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

VERT STAB SEAL INTERFACE INSP RT SIDE, FOUND LIGHT WEAR DAMAGE FROM STA 2557-STA 2598. BLENDED AREA, MAX MATERIAL REMOVED IS .006". HFEC NO CRACKS WITHIN LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-01, FIG 101. TREATED, PRIMED AND APPLIED TEFLON COATING IAW AA 5331-01190-02. ERA 489979-14AD. DOCUMENT REWORKED AREA. REQUIRED INSP COMPLETED.