Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 747409

Difficulty date
March 21, 2017
Submitted
March 22, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N780BA
Make and model
Boeing 747409
Aircraft serial
24310
Aircraft time
79,516 hours, 15,330 cycles
Part
Structure
Condition
Corroded
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

LEFT WING L/E TO FRONT SPAR CAVITY AT ILES 1071 CORRODED. REMOVED THE CORROSION AND FOUND WITHIN ALLOWABLE LIMITS IAW SRM 57-41-09-1A-1, FIGURE 101, DETAIL IV, REV 36.