Service difficulty report · Tripler · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
August 29, 2024
Submitted
August 30, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14249
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
28809FALDO
Aircraft time
73,153 hours, 27,997 cycles
Part
Tripler
Part number
2024T3063071125
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FUSELAGE CRACK AT AFT LAV VENT ON LEFT SIDE OF AIRCRAFT.REF SRM 53-70-01-2R-3 REPAIR 3, STEP 4 D, REMOVED DAMAGE. MEASURES 2.3 FROM CENTER TO BOTTOM AMD 1.8 WIDE. PREVIOUSE ENTRY SHOULD INCLUDE, REQUIRES HFEC REF STEP E OF SRM,PER 737 NDT PART 6, 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 23. ACCOMPLISHED SRM 53-70-01-2R-3 REPAIR 3 SECTION 47 STEP 4. E HFEC PART 6 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 23 NO DEFECTS FOUND . PETTINATO DENQC COMPLETED ALL OF STEPS 4F AND H. NEED INSPECTION DEPARTMENT TO ACOMPLISH STEPS G (DYE PENETRANT) AND I (HFEC OF EXISTING COUNTERSINKS) AND STEP J (HFEC OF EXISTING HOLES). DURING DYE (FPI) PENETRANT INSPECTION REF. SOPM 20-20-02 (NTM PART 8-20-20-02).STILL FOUND EVIDENCE OF CORRSION DEFECT IN FWD PART OF CUTOUT.SEE PICTURE. HFEC'S STEP I & J NOT ACCOMPLISHED AT THIS TIME. UPDATE TO ADD PICTURE. REMOVED ADDITIONAL MATERIAL TO ELIMINATE POCKET OF COROSION. READY FOR DYE PENETRANT INSPECTION. MATERIAL ID FOR ITEM 1 DOUBLER .063 2024-T3, PO # 3753960. AND ITEM 2 TRIPLER .071 2024-T3, PO # 6112074. ITEM 3 FILLER .125 2024-T3, PO # 3722812 REF SRM 53-70-01-2R-3 REPAIR 3. NOT READY FOR MATERIAL VERIFICATION AT THIS TIME, CUTOUT AND INSPECTIONS, HFEC'S STEP I & J NOT ACCOMPLISHED AT THIS TIME. IAW SRM 53-70-01-2R-3 REPAIR 3 FIG. 201. DUE TO CUT OUT BEING ENLARGED CUT OUT REQUIRES A HFEC INSPECTION AOLNG THE CUT EDGES PER 737 NDT PART 6 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 23 PER SRM 53-70-01-2R-3 STEP 4 F 4 HAS NOT BEEN ACCOMPLISHED . PETTINATO DENQC COMPLIED WITH STEP 4F4 OF REPAIR MAKEFLAGGING FOR SFR/SDR