Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 74747UF

Difficulty date
July 27, 2010
Submitted
August 3, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N498MC
Make and model
Boeing 74747UF
Aircraft serial
29259
Aircraft time
47,298 hours, 7,155 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680C2B1F
Part
Stiffener
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 1265-1480
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING D-CHECK INSP OF DATUM ACFT, SEVERAL LIGHT CORROSIONS WERE FOUND ON STIFFENERS AND PANELS UNDER KEEL TORQUE BOX AT STA 1265 TO STA 1480, RBL 9 TO LBL 9 (REF FIG 1). (THE CORROSION AREAS WERE BLENDED OUT, TRIMMED IAW EGAT EI T2010A53B-1516 AND APPROVED BY MFG SR 1-1637202262 AND FAA 8100-9 DATED 30 JULY, 2010 (FIGURE 2). THE REPAIR WAS CONSIDERED CATEGORY A REPAIR (PERMANENT), SO NO SUPPLEMENTAL INSPECTIONS ARE REQUIRED IAW THIS EO. (LEVEL 1 CORROSION))

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