SDR S03453082

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 747400

Difficulty date
July 20, 2003
Submitted
October 16, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 747400
Aircraft serial
29906
Aircraft time
20,242 hours, 3,325 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
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

B18209 DATUM AIRPLANE WAS INSPECTED DURING OVERNIGHT INSPECTION BECAUSE TWO OTHER AIRPLANES IN THEIR FLEET HAD CORROSION COMMON TO THE BELLY SKIN.THE CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE BELLY SKIN FROM BS 1660 TO 1695,S-51L,S-51R. THIS CORROSION HAS BEEN BLENDED FROM THE BELLY SKIN AND ENSURE THE DAMAGE FREE CONDITION BY HFEC SURFACE INSPECTION AND REPAIR IAW EO 744-53-06-0003 AND IAW TELEX: CHI-TPE-03-00504.

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