Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
December 26, 2019
Submitted
January 6, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N37287
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
31636
Aircraft time
51,792 hours, 18,330 cycles
Part
Seal
Part number
111A24011
Condition
Cracked
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

ABOVE WING CENTER BOX BS 540 BULKHEAD AT RBL 14.5 VAPOR SEAL IS CRACKED AT AFT END OF SHEAR TIE INDICATING A POSSIBLE CRACK ON SHEAR TIE. [DOT 124-001] REF AAR NR: 99859499. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE AT WINY CENTER BOX BS540 BULKHEAD RBL 14.5 IAW B737-800 SRM 51-40-02. APPLIED YELLOW PRIMER AND VAPOR BARRIER SEALANT ON SHEAR TIE WING CENTER BOX BS 540 RBL 14.5 IAW B737-800 AMM 28-11-00-300-804. APPLIED FUEL TANK SEALANT INTERNALLY/INSIDE TANK CENTER BOX BS540 RBL 145 ADD IAW REF B737-800 AMM 51-31-00. INSPECTION C/W