Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 747243B

Difficulty date
January 22, 2003
Submitted
February 10, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N516MC
Make and model
Boeing 747243B
Aircraft serial
22507
Part
Spar
Part number
65B036409
Condition
Corroded
Location
Horizontal Stab
Part time
83,964 hours
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

DURING CURRENT C CHECK, FOUND LT STABILIZER REAR SPAR CORRODED AT STABILIZER B/L 372, STA 550. NO ESTABILISHED LEVEL OF CORROSION DECLARED SINCE ITEM DISCOVERED DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION. REMOVED EXISTING SPAR SPLICES LOCATED AT STAB STA. 525 AND 570. REMOVED SPAR SECTION TO EXISTING SPLICES. FABRICATED REPLACEMENT SPAR SECTION, SPLICE STRAP SEGMENTS AND FILLER STRIPS. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM.