Service difficulty report · Failsafe · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
October 15, 2018
Submitted
October 15, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18220
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
28929
Aircraft time
64,528 hours, 23,022 cycles
Part
Failsafe
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

LOWER FAIL SAFE CHORD OF FRAME STA 767 RBL 9.0 CORRODED AFT CARGO LOWER FAIL SAFE CHORD HAS BEEN REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5311- 02025 AT STA 767 RBL 8 TO RBL 13. ACCOMP. INSP REQUIREMENTS ON OR BEFORE THE A/C REACHING 75000 TOT FLT CYC PLANNING TO CONTACT ENGINEERING AFTER 68000 TOT FLT CYC BUT BEFORE 69000 TOT FLT CYC FOR THE INSP REQUIREMENTS PER ECRA 5311-02025, INITIATE A DTA DIP TO ACCOMPLISH INSP REQUIREMENTS ON OR BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT REACHING 75,000 TOTAL FLIGHT CYCLES. PLANNING TO CONTACT ENGINEERING AFTER 68,000 TOTAL FLIGHT CYCLES BUT BEFORE 69,000 TOTAL FLIGHT CYCLES FOR THE INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS. TOMC APPROVED. TOMC-APPROVAL FROM SC1ELBYC COMMENT REPAIR ACKNOWLEDGED PER ECRA 5311-02025. QC QC REVIEW RECORDS UPDATE INIT: PLN/ENG >68,000 <69,000 TAFC T/A: 75,000 TAFC....LT/U224600.