Service difficulty report · Angle · Boeing 7472D7B

Difficulty date
July 26, 2011
Submitted
August 6, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N524MC
Make and model
Boeing 7472D7B
Aircraft serial
21784
Aircraft time
105,635 hours, 21,872 cycles
Part
Angle
Part number
65B108212
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1241
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

DURING THE PRESENT C4/A6 CHECK, INSPECTION ON THE DATUM ACFT REVEALED CORROSION ON THE BS 1241 CANTED PRESSURE WEB ANGLE COMMON TO WING CENTER SECTION. THE CORROSION WAS REPORTED AT APPROX RBL 80 AND PENETRATED THE A SECTION OF THE ANGLE WHICH WAS TRIMMED IAW FIG 1. OPEN HOLE AND SURFACE HFEC CONFIRMED NO DEFECT WAS FOUND BEYOND THE CORROSION. OPEN HOLE AND SURFACE HFEC CONFIRMED NO DEFECT WAS FOUND BEYOND THE CORROSION.

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