Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 737724

Difficulty date
June 6, 2022
Submitted
June 6, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N39728
Make and model
Boeing 737724
Aircraft serial
28944
Aircraft time
71,979 hours, 25,635 cycles
Part
Structure
Part number
141A51806
Condition
Damaged
Location
Na
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

WEB P/N 141A5180-16 LIGHTENING HOLE ENLARGMENT. REF AVO 9764 C/W STEPS 1.A,B,C, ENLARGE LIGHTNING HOLE TO FACILITATE REPAIRS PERFORMED STEP 1 (D) AS REQUIRED PER AVO 9764 , NO DEFECTS DUE TO BIRDSTRIKE. STEP 1.D, REQUIRES INSPECTION OF OF THE NOTED AT THIS TIME . TRIMMED EDGE PER 737 NDT MANUAL ,PART 6, 51-00-00 TO ENSURE NO CRACKS EXIST. CONFIRMED MATERIAL VERIFICATION FOR DEUBLER FROM .0 63 7075?0 BARE METAL . VERIFIED RING DOUBLER -1 MATERIAL AS .063 7075-0 BARE P.O. 2129444614 PER AVO 9764 PARA 4 VERIFIED TREATD AND PRIMED -1 RING DOUBLER REF AVO9764 STEP 4. VERIFIED PERFORMED STEP 2, . STEP 5 THROUGH 8 COMPLETED OK FOR INSTALLATION. NO DEFECTS NOTED INSTALLATION OF -1 RING DOULBER PER AVO 9764. FINAL BUY BACK PENDING ECRA.NO DEFECTS NOTED FORMED, HEAT TREATED, TRIMED TO SIZE AND PRE-DRILLED FASTENER TREATD AND PRIMED -1 RING DOUBLER REF AVO9764 STEP 4. OK FOR PERFORMED STEP 2, NO DEFECT NOTED. STEP 5 THROUGH 8 COMPLETED HOLES -1 REPAIR RING DOUBLER REF. AVO9764 STEPS: 3A. 3B. NOTE: INSTALLATION. INSTALLATION OF -1 RING DOULBER PER AVO 9764. FINAL BUY BACK HEAT TREAT DONE IN HOUSE BY IAH SHEET METAL SHOP, SEE ATTACHED PENDING ECRA. FORMS FOR DETAILS. WITHIN 24 MONTHS FROM 6/04/2022 SEE L/P 8766023 FOR PLANNING DIP TO CONTACT ENGINEERING REPAIRED PER EC/RA 5310-08026 PART 1 ALL STEPS PLACED ON DIP PER EC/RA 5310-08026 PART 1 STEP 9A TO ACCOMPLISH A PERMANENT REPAIR TOMC APPROVED INITIATE A DTA DIP TO ACCOMPLISH A PERMANENT TOMC-APPROVAL FROM SC1ELBYC COMMENT REPAIR WITHI