Service difficulty report · Drag Brace · Boeing 7377H4

Difficulty date
September 18, 2021
Submitted
November 1, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N414WN
Make and model
Boeing 7377H4
Aircraft serial
29820
Aircraft time
67,826 hours, 39,808 cycles
Part
Drag Brace
Condition
Corroded
Location
L/H 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 O/B DRAG BRACE AFT LH SIDE ON VERTICAL STABILIZER. MEASURES OF CORROSION ARE L: 0.665 INCH; W: 0.607 INCH; D: 0.045 INCH. REMOVED DRAG BRACE IAW SRM 51-40-02 DUE TO NO FOUND ALLOWABLE DAMAGE LIMITS IN SRM. PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION ON ADJACENT AREA AND NO FOUND DAMAGE. DRILLED HOLES ON NEW DRAG BRACE IAW SRM 51-40-05; [04] COMPLETE STEP 1 & 2. APPLIED PROTECTIVE TREATMENT ON HOLES IAW SRM 51-20-01. INSTALLED NEW DRAG BRACE AND FASTENERS IAW SRM 51-40-02 AND DWG 148A8200, SHEET 2, REV A.

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