Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 747123

Difficulty date
June 28, 2005
Submitted
July 14, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N672UP
Make and model
Boeing 747123
Aircraft serial
20324
Aircraft time
73,825 hours, 21,397 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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, AFT T/E PANEL REMOVED FOR RECTIFICATION WING UPPER SKIN LWR SURFACE FOUND CORRODED AT WS 390. CORROSION BLEND OUT 0.131 X 1.25 X 2.5 INCHES EXCEED SRM 57-30-01 FIG 1 LIMITS, LEFT WING UPPER SKIN LOWER SURFACE REPAIRED AT WS 390 AREA AS PER HX RS R57-25-35337 & UPS EO B747-5730-22494-A.