Service difficulty report · Skin Panel · Boeing 747123

Difficulty date
August 16, 2002
Submitted
September 9, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N672UP
Make and model
Boeing 747123
Aircraft serial
20324
Aircraft time
68,213 hours, 20,211 cycles
Part
Skin Panel
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 W/W KEEL BEAM RT ATTACHED FIXED PANEL AT BS 1438-1464 WL 91 FOUND PANEL OUTER SKIN SURFACE HAS CORRODED SURROUNDING PANEL EDGE AREA AND PANEL DOOR HINGE CUTOUT AREA. CORROSION BLEND OUT EXCEEDED SRM LIMIT, FIXED PANEL REPLACED AS PER SRM 51-10-01.