Service difficulty report · Fastener · Boeing 74747UF

Difficulty date
March 16, 2010
Submitted
June 11, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N409MC
Make and model
Boeing 74747UF
Aircraft serial
30588
Aircraft time
40,776 hours, 6,138 cycles
Part
Fastener
Condition
Missing
Location
Lt Wing Rib
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

A RIVET WAS MISSING AND WAS NOTED ON THE LT WING L/E RIB, OTBD LOF LANDING LIGHT. PERFORMED A TIME LIMITED REPAIR BY INSTALLING A BLIND FASTENER IN LIEU OF A SOLID RIVET. SCHEDULE REPEAT INSPECTIONS AT EVERY 25 FC AFTER PART 1 AND PERMANENT REPAIR PRIOR TO OR AT THE NEXT A CHECK AFTER PART 1.

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