Service difficulty report · Rivet · Boeing 777224

Difficulty date
October 20, 2018
Submitted
October 20, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N37018
Make and model
Boeing 777224
Aircraft serial
31680
Aircraft time
83,877 hours, 8,088 cycles
Part
Rivet
Condition
Damaged
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

FOUND EVIDENCE ON A FASTENER LOCATION AT STATION 697 BETWEEN STRINGERS 45R AND 44R. REMOVED THE DAMAGED RIVET PER SRM 53-0001 REPAIR 8 PAGE 207 DISPOSITION 5 . PENETRANT INSPECTION IS NEEDED TO MAKE SURE THERE ARE NO CRACKS REFERENCE SRM 53-00-01 REPAIR 8 PAGE 207 DISPOSITION 5E2. AFTER THE DAMAGED FASTENER IS REMOVED A HFEC INSPECTION OR A COMPLIED WITH HFEC INSPECTION NO CRACKS NOTED. ACCOMPLISHED THE REPAIR PER SRM 53-00-01 REPAIR 8 PAGE 207 DISPOSITION 5E.