Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 7377H4

Difficulty date
August 23, 2021
Submitted
September 7, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N755SA
Make and model
Boeing 7377H4
Aircraft serial
27871
Aircraft time
74,723 hours, 44,099 cycles
Part
Intercostal
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 807
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; AFT CARGO; BS 807 + 2; RBL 19; WL 156; SUBTHRESHOLD INTERCOSTAL UPPER FLANGE; LWR SURFACE AT NUTPLATE HOLE; MARKED. ; / [01] REMOVED DAMAGE IN ACB BS 807+2 RBL19 WL156 IN AN AREA 1'X1' IAW SRM 53-60-15-1A-1.; [02] VERIFIED CORROSION REMOVED PER SRM 53-60-15-1A-1.; [03] HFEC INSPECTED BLEND IAW 737 NDTM PART 6 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 23; NO CRACKS NOTED. EQUIP ID#: IS000450 S/N: N500D000M120071<BR><BR>UT INSPECTED BLEND IAW 737 NDTM PART 4 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 2; REMAINING THICKNESS IS 0.064'. EQUIP ID#: ATS2031 S/N: 170515011; [05] DAMAGE REMOVAL EVAL ORIGINAL THICKNESS OF .060'; REMAINING THICKNESS OF .049'; FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-60-15-1A-1.; [06] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTION 5; [07] REMOVED SUBTHRESHOLD INTERCOSTAL BS 792 TO BS 847 RBL 19 WL 156 IAW SRM 51-40-02.; [08] UPDATED PART USE; [09] LOCATED; DRILLED AND DEBURRED NEW SUBTHRESHOLD INTERCOSTAL BS792 TO 847 RBL19 WL156 IAW SRM 51-40-05 AND DWG 146A0081. [12] INSTALLED SUBTHRESHOLD INTERCOSTAL WEB BS 792-847 RBL 19; WL 156 PER SRM 51-40-02-0G-0; DWG 146A0081; DWG 146A8120.

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