Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 7377H4

Difficulty date
July 12, 2021
Submitted
August 2, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N962WN
Make and model
Boeing 7377H4
Aircraft serial
36963
Aircraft time
33,006 hours, 20,057 cycles
Part
Intercostal
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 767-787
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

CORROSION BS767-787 TR25R INTERCOSTAL UPPER CHORD CORRODED IN SEVERAL PLACES COMMON TO NUT PLATES / [01] REMOVED CORROSION ON INTERCOSTAL UPPER CHORD AT BS 767 TO BS 787; RBL 25 ; WL 157 ; WORK AREA IS 18.5' X 0.950' X 0.009' ; ORIGINAL THICKNESS IS 0.050' ; REMAINING THICKNESS IS 0.041 FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-60-15-1A-1 ;STEP 4G; [02] VERIFIED; [03] REMOVED INTERCOSTAL UPPER CHORD AT BS 767 TO BS 787 ; RBL 25 ; WL 157 IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G-0; [04] VERIFIED; [05] LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW INTERCOSTAL UPPER CHORD AT BS 767 TO BS 787 RBL 25 ; WL 157 ; IAW SRM 51-40-05-0G-0 AND DWG 146A8123; [06] VERIFIED; [07] OK TO INSTALL NEW INTERCOSTAL UPPER CHORD AT BS 767 TO BS 787 ; RBL 25 ; WL 157; [08] VERIFIED; [09] VERIFIED LOCATING AND DRILLING OF INTERCOSTAL PER SRM 51-40-05-0G-0 AND DWG 146A8123. VERIFIED OK TO INSTALL.; [10] INSTALLED NEW INTERCOSTAL UPPER CHORD ON BS 767 TO BS 787 ;RBL 25; WL 157 IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G-0 AND DWG 146A8123; [11] VERIFIED; [12] VERIFIED INSTALLATION OF INTERCOSTAL UPPER CHORD; BS 767-787; RBL 25; WL 157 PER SRM 51-40-02 AND DWG 146A8123; RAISED FAULT TTG8Q005S5LX DUE TO TOOLING DAMAGE ON INTERCOSTAL; [13] COMPLETE

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