Service difficulty report · Rivet · Boeing 74745E

Difficulty date
September 6, 2025
Submitted
September 8, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N472MC
Make and model
Boeing 74745E
Aircraft serial
27062
Aircraft time
131,230 hours, 22,242 cycles
Part
Rivet
Condition
Damaged
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FX - STA 215 STR 31AL L/H 1EA RIVET FOUND LIGHTNING STRIKE STA 21 STR 31AL L/H 1EA RIVET HEAD LIGHTNING STRIKE REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-00-01-2R-9 REPAIR 9 SECTION II STEP 4, BLIND FASTENER REPAIR. THIS REPAIR IS A CATEGORY C REPAIR. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED

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