Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 747409

Difficulty date
July 17, 2011
Submitted
August 19, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N168CL
Make and model
Boeing 747409
Aircraft serial
29906
Aircraft time
56,124 hours, 9,850 cycles
Part
Stringer
Condition
Corroded
Location
Horizontal Stab
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

LEVEL II CORROSION WAS FOUND AT LOWER STRINGER 2, STATION 285 OF LT HORIZONTAL STAB STRUCTURE DURING D-CHECK. TRIMMED OUT THE CORRODED STRINGER AND FABRICATED A PORTION OF NEW STRINGER IAW DWG 65B03555. INSTALLED THE NEW STRINGER WITH REPAIR ANGLE AND FASTENER IAW SRM 55-10-03, REPAIR 2. THE REPAIR IS CATEGORY B REPAIR.