Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 747341

Difficulty date
January 6, 2011
Submitted
February 28, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N355MC
Make and model
Boeing 747341
Aircraft serial
23395
Aircraft time
74,044 hours, 14,432 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1383-1480
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 PITTING CORROSION AT MULTIPLE LOCATIONS FROM STA 1383.0 TO STA 1480. BELOW STR 19L LAP JOINT. BLENDOUT CARRIED OUT AS PER SRM 53-30-01 AND SRM 51-10-01. THOROUGH VISUAL CHECK CARRIED OUT WITH 10X MAGNIFYING GLASS. NO FURTHER CORROSION FOUND. THICKNESS OF MATERIAL REMOVED = 0.003". REMAINING THICKNESS 0.155". ORIGINAL THICKNESS 0.158". MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE DAMAGE 20% OF 0.160" - 0.032".