Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 747271C

Difficulty date
July 25, 2007
Submitted
July 26, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N537MC
Make and model
Boeing 747271C
Aircraft serial
22403
Aircraft time
97,429 hours, 19,113 cycles
Part
Stringer
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1220
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

CORROSION ON STRINGER S-15 RIGHT AT BS 1220 4 EACH RIVETS HEADS POPPED WITH CORROSION NOTED UNDER THE RIVET. PRIMER LOOSE AND FLAKING OFF THE STRINGER AT SAME AREA. REMOVED FASTENER AND STRAP IAW SRM 51-30-02. CLEANED STRINGER 15R AT BS 1220 IAW MM 20-11-14. TREATED AND PRIMED AREA AND INSTALLED NEW FASTENERS IAW SRM 51-30-02. NO CORROSION NOTED ON STRINGER.