Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 737724

Difficulty date
March 24, 2025
Submitted
March 27, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N29717
Make and model
Boeing 737724
Aircraft serial
28936
Aircraft time
76,430 hours, 27,637 cycles
Part
Structure
Condition
Worn
Location
Zone 100
Part time
76,408 hours, 27,625 cycles
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

PACK BAY INSPECTION (RH) - AC BAY OUTBOARD CHORD HAS HOLE WORN THRU FROM LATCHCUT AND REMOVED THE DAMAGE PART OF THE LOWER CHORD, REQURED HFEC INSPECTION ALONG THE EDGE OF THE CUTOUT TO MAKE SURE NO CRACKS, REF SRM 57-10-13-2R-3 TASK 4E AND 4F. PERFORMED HFEC PER NDTM PART 6 51-00-00 PROC 23 ALONG CUT OUT. NO LIMITING DEFECTS NOTED. MADE REPAIR STRAP AND FILLER, DRILLED REPAIR FASTENER HOLES IN STRAP AND LOWER CHORD TO FINAL SIZE, REF SRM 57-10-13-2R-3. REPAIR PARTS ALODINED AND PRIMED (STRAP AND FILLER), REF SRM 57-10-13-2R-3. PERFORMED HFEC HOLE PROBE INSP PER NDT PT 6 51-00-00-16. NO INDICATIONS NOTED INSTALLED NUTPLATES ON NEW STRAP.