Service difficulty report · Bracket · Boeing 737

Difficulty date
November 13, 2021
Submitted
April 28, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N770SA
Make and model
Boeing 737
Aircraft serial
30589
Aircraft time
69,290 hours, 41,022 cycles
Part
Bracket
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: **CORROSION**JACKSCREW COMPARTMENT BEHIND ACCESS 311BL; APU'S INLET PLENUM AFT ATTACHING BRACKETS TO STRUCTURE; CORRODED. DOT#208-26 ; BS 1088 RT SIDE FWD AT PLENUM CUTOUT AT ALL 4 SIDES / [01] REMOVED CORROSION AT JACKSCREW COMPARTMENT BEHIND ACCESS 311 BL APU INLET PLENUM AFT ATTACHING BRACKETS TO STRUCTURE STA 1088 RT SIDE IN REF B 737-700 SRM 51-10-02-0G-0; [02] VERIFIED 1.; [03] AFTER RE-INSPECTED STIFFENER UP POSITION PN# 148A2488-5 FOUND EXFOLIATION CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS IN IAW SRM 53-80-08-1A-1; [04] VERIFIED STEP 3; [05] LATE ENTRY: TO ADD ON STEP #3 MATERIAL ORIGINAL 0.071' MATERIAL LOST 0.043' MATERIAL REMAINING 0.028' FOUND OUT LIMITS IN IAW SRM 53-80-08-1A-1 ( TOOL USED CALIPER B/C 172990; [06] RECEIVED NEW STIFFENER P/N 148A2488-5 LOCATED AND DRILLED IN IAW SRM 51-40-05-0G-0; [07] VERIFIED STEPS 5AND 6.<BR>OK TOO INSTALL STIFFNER; [08] INSTALLED STIFFENER UP POSITION P/N#148A2488-5 AT JACKSCREW COMPARTMENT BULLHEAD STRUCTURE STA 1088 RT SIDE RBL 20' IN IAW DWG# 148A0924 AND 51-40-02-0G-0; [[14] LATE ENTRY: TO ADD ON STEP #3 MATERIAL ORIGINAL 0.071' MATERIAL LOST 0.043' MATERIAL REMAINING 0.028' FOUND OUT LIMITS IN IAW SRM 53-80-08-1A-1 ( TOOL USED CALIPER B/C 172990; [15] REMOVED AND REPLACED STIFFENER UP POSITION P/N#148A2488-5 AT JACKSCREW COMPARTMENT BULKHEAD STRUCTURE STA 1088 RT SIDE RBL 20' IN IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G-0 AND DWG#148A0924; [16] FINAL INSPECTION; STIFFENER REPLACED.