Service difficulty report · Sill · Boeing 747121

Difficulty date
October 10, 2001
Submitted
October 26, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N681UP
Make and model
Boeing 747121
Aircraft serial
19661
Aircraft time
97,510 hours, 25,124 cycles
Part
Sill
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
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 LEFT BS 1350 UPPER FWD SHEAR BATHTUB ATTACH FITTING SILL UPPER MATING SURFACE FOUND CORROSION AFTER FITTINGS REMOVAL. LEFT BS 1350 UPPER FWD SHEAR BATHTUB ATTACH FITTING SILL UPPER MATING CORROSION CLEANED UP AND REPAIRED AS PER HX RS R53-43-34687 ITEM C3.