Service difficulty report · Vent · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
May 15, 2024
Submitted
May 22, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14235
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
28947
Aircraft time
73,728 hours, 28,145 cycles
Part
Vent
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 907-927
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

WASTE TANK FUSELAGE VENT EXHIBITS CRACKS AND CORROSION EXTERNALLY ON EXTERIOR SKIN AFT OF STATION # 907 SECTION # 47 REMOVED WASTE TANK ENCLOUSER PANELS. REF AMM 25-52-20. REMOVED POTABLE WATER TANK. REF AMM 38-11-01-00-801. REPAIR DAMAGED AREA PER SRM 53-70-01-2R-3, REPAIR 3. VERIFIED. REMOVED DRAIN LINE FROM WASTE TANK FOR FOM REF AMM COMPLETED STEP 4, A-D REF SRM 53-70-01-2R-3 STARTED STRIPPING PAINT SO DYE PENN CAN GET STARTED. APPLIED 3 38-11-01-00-801 COATS OF STRIPPER. VERIFIED; MATERIAL ID (1) DOUBLER 2024T3 .063" PO#3788706. REF VERIFIED; MATERIAL ID (2) TRIPLER 2024T3 .071" PO# 3988325. REF VERIFIED; MATERIAL ID (3) FILLER 2024T3 .125" PO#10773038. REF VERIFIED IN PREVIOUS STEP ALSO BUT PREVIOUS STEP PO # WAS SRM 53-70-01-2R-REPAIR 3. SRM 53-70-01-2R-REPAIR 3. SRM 53-70-01-2R-REPAIR 3. INCORRECT. VERIFING AGAIN WITH CORRECT PO # ; MATERIAL ID (3) FILLER 2024T3 .125" PO#1773038. REF SRM 53-70-01-2R-REPAIR 3. HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT (HFEC) INSPECTION ALONG DO A DYE PENETRANT INSPECTION OF THE SKIN IN THE AREA OF CUTOUT. DO AN HFEC INSPECTION AT ALL COUNTERSINKS OF THE INITIAL DO AN HFEC INSPECTION AT ALL INITIAL FASTENER HOLES COMMON TO MATERIAL