Service difficulty report · Seat Track · Boeing 73776N

Difficulty date
August 28, 2021
Submitted
October 5, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7885A
Make and model
Boeing 73776N
Aircraft serial
33379
Aircraft time
58,530 hours, 28,804 cycles
Part
Seat Track
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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

CRACK NOTED ON SEAT TRACK BS 727B LBL45.5 POSITION 'B' HOLE; CRACK LENGTH 0.030' ; CRACK NOTED ON SEAT TRACK BS 727B LBL 45.5 POSITION 'B' HOLE; CRACK LENGTH 0.030' / [01] ACCOMPLISHED FIRST OVERSIZE CLEANUP REAM TO FASTENER HOLE TO A MINIMUM OF 0.016' AS PER REFERENCE NDT PART 6; 51-00-00; PROCEDURE 16.; [02] PERFORMED HFEC ROTO INSP. ON REAM FASTENER HOLE IAW B737 NDT PART 6; 51-00-00; PROCEDURE 16. CRACK REMAINS <BR>TOOL: NORTEC 600 B/C: 166316 DUE: 10/21<BR>TOOL: OLYMPUS MINIMITE B/C:160006 DUE:1/22; [03] REAMED DISCREPANT HOLE CONCENTRICALLY IN 1/64 INCH INCREMENTS TO SECOND OVERSIZE. FASTENER HOLE DIAMETER AFTER BEING REAMED FOR SECOND TIME 0.281'' AS PER REFERENCE B737-700 NDT PART 6; 51-00-00; PROCEDURE 16.; [04] C/W; [05] PERFORMED HFEC ROTO INSP. ON REAM FASTENER HOLE IAW B737 NDT PART 6; 51-00-00; PROCEDURE 16. NO CRACK. EQUIP: NORTEC 600 B/C 172389 CAL DUE: 7/22; [06] PERFORMED HFEC ROTO INSP. ON SECOND OVERSIZE REAM FASTENER HOLE @ BS 727B LBL 45.5 POSITION 'B' HOLE IAW B737 NDT PART 6; 51-00-00; PROCEDURE 16. NO CRACK. EQUIP: NORTEC 600 B/C 172389 CAL DUE: 7/22; [07] PERFORMED EA 21-153-02515. REF FAULT TTG8Q006784K.; [08] VERIFIED PERFORMED EA 21-153-02515. REF FAULT TTG8Q006784K.

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