Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 747123F

Difficulty date
October 13, 2006
Submitted
November 17, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N677UP
Make and model
Boeing 747123F
Aircraft serial
20391
Aircraft time
97,105 hours, 24,042 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rws 1540
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 RIGHT WING L/E CAVITY LWR EXTENSION SKIN FOUND CORRODED AT WS 1540 JUST BEHIND NR 26 VC FLAP. CORROSION BLEND OUT 0.053" X 1" X 2" EXCEED SRM LIMIT. RIGHT WING L/E CAVITY LWR EXTENSION SKIN AT WS 1512 AREA REPAIR PER RS R57-26-25675 AND UPS ENGINEERING FILE 747-57-20129.