Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 73773V

Difficulty date
August 1, 2021
Submitted
September 2, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7839A
Make and model
Boeing 73773V
Aircraft serial
30243
Aircraft time
57,802 hours, 35,522 cycles
Part
Stringer
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 520 S23l
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

CRACKED STRINGER IN AIR DISTRIBUTION BAY; BS 520+16; S-23L (MARKED) ; / [01] DAMAGE FOUND AT FCB STRINGER 23L BS 520+16' SKIN ATTACHMENT FLANGE P/N 143A3221 MATERIAL THICKNESS 0.036' CRACK 1' FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMIT IAW SRM 53-00-03-1A-1 PAR 4A[2] FIG.103 DETAIL A; [02] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTION #1.; [03] REMOVED DAMAGED STRINGER FROM BS 500D+11' TO BS 520+16' STR 23L IAW SRM 51-10-02-0G-0; [04] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTION #3.; [05] REQUESTED NDI FOR OPEN HOLE INSPECT AND CRACK FREE CONDITION STR 23L BS 500D+11' CUT OUT; [06] SUBMITTED STRINGER BS 520+16; S-23L FOR REPAIR DISPOSITION.; [07] HFEC INSPECTED TRIMMED EDGE OF STRINGER CUTOUT AND ALL OPEN HOLES COMMON TO STRINGER ATTACHMENT TO SKIN PER 737NDT PART 6 51-00-00 PROCEDURES 23 AND 16. NO CRACKS FOUND. CAL ID IS000450 S/N N500D000M120071; [08] WAITING FOR PARTS AND ENGINEERING; [09] FABRICATED -7 REPLACEMENT STRINGER SECTION FROM MAT HFAB53-STS-011 RO NO 833516-SWA; -1 HAT SECTION SPLICE; FROM MAT 69-78188-12 LOT # 1466855; LOCATED AND DRILLED AND APPLIED CHEMECAL CONVERSION COATING IAW SRM 53-00-03-2R-1 REPAIR 1 OK TO PRIMER; [10] VERIFIED FABRICATED -7 REPLACEMENT STRINGER SECTION FROM MAT HFAB53-STS-011 RO NO 833516-SWA; -1 HAT SECTION SPLICE; FROM MAT 69-78188-12 LOT # 1466855; LOCATED AND DRILLED AND APPLIED CHEMECAL CONVERSION COATING IAW SRM 53-00-03-2R-1 REPAIR 1 OK TO PRIMER;

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