Service difficulty report · Forging · Boeing 747121

Difficulty date
October 12, 2000
Submitted
November 3, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N682UP
Make and model
Boeing 747121
Aircraft serial
20349
Part
Forging
Condition
Corroded
Location
Window Belt
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

INSPECTION TYPE:C, INTER FUSELAGE BS 2040 - 2060 RT FOUND CORROSION AROUND WINDOW FORGING. CORROSION REMOVED ACCORDING TO SRM 51-10-01, CORRODED AREA ON FWD SIDE OF WINDOW BELT WITHIN LIMITS, MAX DEPTH .02 INCH AND ON AFT SIDE OUT OF LIMITS MAX DEPTH .043 INCH ACCORDING TO EFN 747-53-1168. SKIN PANEL ON AFT SIDE OF WINDOW BELT REPAIRED ACCORDING TO EFN 747-53-1192.