SDR S03457018

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 747400

Difficulty date
April 22, 2003
Submitted
May 15, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 747400
Aircraft serial
24310
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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 C-CHECK, CORROSION FOUND ON THE RT WING LOWER SKIN FRONT SPAR CAVITY UPPER SURFACE, FSSO 1188 - 1197. AFTER REMOVING ATTACHED FITTING, PERFORM AN HFEC SURFACE AND OPEN HOLE INSPECTION. TO VERIFY NO DAMAGE EXISTS. THE BLENDED OUT DIMENSIONS ARE 2.5IN (W) X 11IN (L) WITH A MAX. TAPERED BLEND OF 0.181IN ON THE NON-PADDED AREA. MAKE A PERMANENT REPAIR IAW THE INSTRUCTIONS OF EO 744-57-20-0005/BOEING CHI-TPE-03-00283H.

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