Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 747451

Difficulty date
October 31, 2011
Submitted
November 1, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N670US
Make and model
Boeing 747451
Aircraft serial
24225
Aircraft time
92,135 hours, 11,261 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Cargo Door
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 AT AMECO, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE FWD CARGO DOOR INNER SKIN, STA 580-596. ER/A 495585-14 SECT I WAS ACCOMPLISHED, FOLLOW ON ACTION IS REQUIRED FOR STAGE III APPROVAL. DFRD 31OCT11 ATA 5230 ACCOMPLISH ER/A 495585-14 SECT II BEFORE 20,000 A/C CYCLES. FOLLOW ON ACTION IS REQUIRED FOR STAGE III (DTA) APPROVAL FROM BOEING.