Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 747243B

Difficulty date
March 25, 2010
Submitted
March 30, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N540MC
Make and model
Boeing 747243B
Aircraft serial
22508
Aircraft time
106,156 hours, 18,652 cycles
Engine
Ge CF650E2
Part
Stringer
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 2180-2200
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

DURING C-CHECK, CORROSION AND CRACKING WAS FOUND IN THE 65B04161-17, STR 49L BETWEEN BS 2180 AND 2200. DAMAGE WAS TRIMMED OUT AND A NEW STR SECTION WAS INSTALLED IAW REA MF00664R0004. THE 65B04161-17 STRINGER IS MADE FROM BAC1498-144 EXTRUSION IN 7075-0 SHEET IAW QQ-A-250/12 HEAT TREATED TO T6 OR T62. PART 1 OF THIS EO DOCUMENTS THE REA MF00664R0004. THE REPAIR IAW PART 1 OF THIS EO AND REA MF00664R0004 IS APPROVED BY MFG VIA AN FAA FORM 8100-9 ISSUED ON 26 MARCH 2010 (FIGURE 4). PART 2 OF THIS EO IS TO BE DETERMINED BASED ON A STAGE 3 APPROVAL THAT WILL BE PROVIDED BY MFG. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED IAW PART 1 OF THIS EO IS FAA APPROVED IAW FAA FORM 8100-9 DATED 26MAR2010 (FIGURE 4). PART 2 INSP WILL ALSO BE FAA APPROVED WHEN IT IS PROVIDED BY MFG.