Service difficulty report · Doubler · Boeing 737924

Difficulty date
September 3, 2025
Submitted
September 5, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N32404
Make and model
Boeing 737924
Aircraft serial
30121
Aircraft time
66,956 hours, 27,956 cycles
Part
Doubler
Condition
Mechanic Error
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHILE REMOVING DOUBLER FASTENERS ONE MISDRILL OCCURED. IT MEASURES .5" FROM REAR EDGE OF NEW HOLE TO FWRD EDGE OF EXISTING HOLE STEPS 1 AND 2 PREV COMPLIED WITH ON LP 6014630. COMPLIED WITH STEP 3 OF AVO 15416. REQ HFEC FOR STEP 4. PERFORMED HFEC SURFACE & EDGE INSP AROUND CUTOUT WITH NO RELEVANT INDICATIONS. REF AVO15416 STEP 4 & NDT PT6-51-00-00 PR23. PERFORMED STEP 5 INSURANCE CUT PER AVO 15416. FINAL CUT OUT DIMENSIONS MEASURE 1.0" WIDE BY 1.8" L (SKIN) X 2.35" (DOUBLER). COMPLETED HFEC INSPECTIONS IAW STEPS 6 THRU 9 OF AVO15416 REF NDT PART 6 51-00-00 PROCEDURES 16 & 23 AND PART 6 53-30-00 PROCEDURE 3. NO DISCREPANCIES, FWD CUTOUT MEASUREMENT: 0.8"W X 0.14" DEPTH.. TRIM OUT EXTENDS BEYOND EDGE OF SKIN BY .016 " NOTIFIED ESC STEP 10 A OF AVO 15416.. STEP 10 BCDE CONDITIONS HAVE BEEN MET OF AVO 15416.