Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 747243B

Difficulty date
January 18, 2010
Submitted
March 9, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N517MC
Make and model
Boeing 747243B
Aircraft serial
23300
Aircraft time
87,026 hours, 14,764 cycles
Engine
Ge CF650E2
Part
Stringer
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 340-440
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

LIGHTING STRIKE ON FASTENER HEAD BS 340-440 STR-32AL. DRILLED OUT AND INSTALLED HI-LOCK HL63PB6-4 B/N 36457-01 IAW SRM 51-30-02, PERFORMED HFEC IAW D67170 PART 651-00-00 T-16 AND 23 NO CRACKS FOUND.