Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 747243B

Difficulty date
April 4, 2008
Submitted
April 15, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N517MC
Make and model
Boeing 747243B
Aircraft serial
23300
Aircraft time
83,301 hours, 13,995 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rws 1392-1485
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

RIGHT WING WS 1392 TO WS 1485 FROM (NR 24, AND 25 LEADING EDGE FLAP AREA) FRONT SPAR AREA SURROUNDING AND MID SPAR SURROUND AREA FOUND 8 AREAS OF CORROSION. BLENDED OUT CORROSION PER SRM 51-10-01, REPROTECTED PER SRM 51-10-02.