Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 747243B

Difficulty date
January 18, 2010
Submitted
May 5, 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
Corroded
Location
Bs 1918-1927
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 WAS FOUND ON THE 65B04483-13 STRINGER 51 LT AT BS 1918-1927. PART 1 - INTERIM REPAIR DO NOT SCHEDULE; THIS EO DOCUMENTS AN INTERIM REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED DURING THE JANUARY 2010 C-CHECK AT 14,764 TFC AND 87,026 TFH. INITIAL AND REPEAT INSP ACCOMPLISH PART 2 OF THIS EO PRIOR TO 20,764 TOTAL FLIGHT CYCLES. THEREAFTER, REPEAT PART 2 AT 3,000 CYCLE INTERVALS. THE CORROSION WAS BLENDED OUT IAW SRM 51-10-01 TO A MINIMUM REMAINING THICKNESS OF 0.068 INCH THICK. THE BLENDED AREA WAS THEN REINFORCED IAW NRC 195 AND SRM 53-10-03, FIGURE 9.