Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7472D3B

Difficulty date
June 24, 2003
Submitted
August 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N506MC
Make and model
Boeing 7472D3B
Aircraft serial
21252
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Center Tank
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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, CENTER TANK UPPER SKIN FOUND CORRODED AT BS 1060, RBL 106-122 UNDER FLOORBEAM LOWER CHORD. PERMANENT REPAIR PER REF, CORROSION WAS REMOVED BY BLENDING. BLENDED AREA WAS SHOP PEENED, REFINISHED AND BMS 5-95 SEALANT WAS USED TO FILL THE BLENDED AREA TO PREVENT MOISTURE ACCUMULATION. NO REINFORCEMENT WAS REQUIRED. (M)

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