Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 747451

Difficulty date
July 7, 2013
Submitted
July 12, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N105UA
Make and model
Boeing 747451
Aircraft serial
26473
Aircraft time
77,699 hours, 9,112 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Skin
Part number
65B2284545
Condition
Delaminated
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

FOUND DELAMINATION OF LT WING, INBD UPPER FIXED T/E SKIN PANEL. TAP TESTED AND CONFIRMED DELAMINATION ENTIRE LENGTH OF PANEL DIAGRAM SENT TO TOMC OVER 50 PERCENT DELAM, IN ZONE 1 & 2 IAW SRM 51-70-02 DAMAGE BEYOND SRM LIMITS.