Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 747409

Difficulty date
August 5, 2011
Submitted
August 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18211
Make and model
Boeing 747409
Aircraft serial
33735
Aircraft time
34,388 hours, 4,819 cycles
Part
Stringer
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1780-1940
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

(B-18211) QC FOUND SEVERAL CORROSION COMMON TO STR 50 L, BETWEEN STA 1780 AND 1940. THE CORRODED AREAS ARE ALMOST OUT OF SRM ALLOWABLE LIMITATIONS. PROPOSED TO REPAIR IAW SRM 53-60-03, REPAIR 2.