Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 747451

Difficulty date
January 9, 2013
Submitted
January 11, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N667US
Make and model
Boeing 747451
Aircraft serial
24222
Aircraft time
97,543 hours, 11,950 cycles
Part
Stringer
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 500 S10r
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

DURING HFEC INSPECTION ON BS 500, S10R FOUND CRACK APPROX 0.5. AS PER SB 747-5 3A2484, REV 1, FIG 26, STEP 2. STRINGER CUT IAW SB 747-53A 2484, REV 1, FIG 26, STEP 4. TRIMMED STRINGER FOUND NO CRACK EVIDENT IAW SB 747-53A2484, REV 1, FIG 26, STEP 4. REPAIR INSTALLED IAW SB 747-53A2484, REV 1, FIG 26, STE P 6-21.