Service difficulty report · Rivet · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
July 11, 2021
Submitted
July 12, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N73256
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
30611
Aircraft time
64,254 hours, 23,284 cycles
Part
Rivet
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Wing Le
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

PDA 3 RIGHT WING INBOARD FIXED L/EDGE HAS ONE RIVET HEAD MISSING/BROKEN OFF AT OUTBOARD END NEAR PYLON -- SEE PHOTO . PERFORMED INTERIM REPAIR STEPS 1-4. (BLIND FASTENER). PER ECRA 5720-02114 REV B AND INITIATED DIP TO REPEAT INSP PER PART 2 EVERY 5 CALENDAR DAYS AND INSTALL PERMANENT REPAIR WITHIN 60 CALENDAR DAYS. DIP APPROVAL, DUE TO BLIND FASTNER REAPIR ON THE RH WING INBD FIXED LEADING EDGE. ACCOMPIHED REPAIR PER PART 1 OF ECRA 5720-02114. INTIIATE DIP TO PERFORM AN INSPECTION PER PART 2 AT INTERVALS NOT TO EXCEED 5 CALENDAR DAYS AND PERFORM A PERM REPAIR PER PART 3 WITHIN 60 DAYS PER ECRA 5720-02114 & GMM 05-30-15. TOMC-APPROVAL FROM SC1ELBYC COMMENT QC REVIEWED QC REVIEWED INSPECTIONS CREATED BY AUTODIP PENDING AIRCRAFT RECORDS AUDIT & UPDATE. PERFORMED INSPECTION AS REQUIRED PER ECRA 5720-02114. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. OK TO CONTINUE.