Service difficulty report · Fairing · Boeing 7377CT

Difficulty date
May 31, 2021
Submitted
June 4, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7823A
Make and model
Boeing 7377CT
Aircraft serial
32749
Aircraft time
61,112 hours, 30,940 cycles
Part
Fairing
Condition
Chafed
Location
Wing-Body
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

WING TO BODY FAIRING PANEL 194CL INNER SURFACE AREAS ARE CHAFED. CHAFING ALONG THE INNER EDGE BAND EXCEEDS THE ALLOWABLE LIMITS OF SRM 53-60-70-1A-1 PARA 4 B 3 A. REMOVED CHAFING DAMAGE FROM ALONG THE INNER EDGE BAND; CLEANED REPAIR AREA. FABRICATED REPAIR PLIES, INSTALLED PLIES, VACUUM BAGGED PLIES AND VERIFIED 5X5 AND SET PLIES TO CURE, UNBAGGED PLIES AND LIGHTLY SANDED IAW SRM 51-70-05-2R-6 PARA 4.A-G AND I. UT INSPECTED REPAIR PER NDTM PART 4; 51-00-02. NO DISBONDS NOTED. REFINISHED REPAIR AREA IAW SRM 51-70-05-2R-6 PARA 4 STEP I.

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