Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 747221F

Difficulty date
April 10, 2012
Submitted
April 11, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N748CK
Make and model
Boeing 747221F
Aircraft serial
21744
Aircraft time
113,005 hours, 25,456 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Wing
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

LEFT WING T/E WBL 158 UPPER SURFACE WHERE T/E PANEL MEETS SPAR HAS POPPED RIVETS AND EVIDENCE OF CORROSION.