Service difficulty report · Drag Brace · Boeing 7377Q8

Difficulty date
August 28, 2021
Submitted
October 5, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7859B
Make and model
Boeing 7377Q8
Aircraft serial
30641
Aircraft time
55,430 hours, 36,644 cycles
Part
Drag Brace
Condition
Corroded
Location
Vert. Stab.
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 FITTING DRAG BRACE LH O/B AFT AT VERTICAL STABILIZER ; 2021-393031 / [01] TOOK MEASURE OF CORROSION ARE : L : 0.378 INCH ; W : 0.195 INCH ; D : 0.078 INCH LOC. ON FITTING DRAG BRACE LH O/B AFT AT VERTICAL STABILIZER ; TOOL USED : SOLAR POWER CALIPER ; P/N : 500-464 ; S/N :15331936 ; DUE DATE : 05/OCT/21; [02] STEP 1 COMPLETE; [03] REMOVED FITTING DRAG BRACE LOC. LH O/B AFT AT VERTICAL STABILIZER IAW B737-700 SRM 51-40-02 DUE TO NOT FOUND ALLOWABLE DAMAGED ON SRM B737-700 ; FITTING DRAG BRACE MUST BE REPLACED AND PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION ON ADJACENT AREA AND NOT FOUND ADDITIONAL DAMAGE; [04] CERTIFIED STEP 3; NO DISCREPANCIES FOUND; [05] DRILLED NEW FITTING DRAG BRACE LOC. LH O/B AFT AT VERTICAL STABILIZER IAW B737-700 SRM 51-40-05;

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