Service difficulty report · Stringer Splice · Boeing 747121

Difficulty date
August 13, 2006
Submitted
September 1, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N682UP
Make and model
Boeing 747121
Aircraft serial
20349
Aircraft time
104,700 hours, 26,436 cycles
Part
Stringer Splice
Part number
65B0689529
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
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

RT LOWER FUSELAGE EXTERNAL SKIN SURFACE FOUND BILGE UP AT STA 2180 TO STA 2183 STR 44R. FASTENER AND STRINGER 44R SPLICE AT BS 2180 AREA REMOVED AND REINSTALLED AS PER SRM 51-10-01 PG 9 AND 51-30-02 AFTER INSPECTION CARRIED OUT AS PER SRM 51-10-01. SKIN SURFACE NO CORROSION FOUND REFER NRC6340 FOR STR REPLACED WORKED DETAIL.