Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 7377H4

Difficulty date
November 4, 2021
Submitted
November 8, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N236WN
Make and model
Boeing 7377H4
Aircraft serial
34631
Aircraft time
52,674 hours, 31,240 cycles
Part
Intercostal
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
UK
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

INTERCOSTAL IS CORRODED AND CRACKED AT 767-787 6' RIGHT OF CENTER LINE. ; / [01] PERFORMED UT THICKNESS INSP. ON REWORLED AREA @ INTERCOSTAL @ STA 767-787; 6 RIGHT OF CENTER IAW B737 NDT PART 4 51-00-00 PROC. 3. MIN THICKNESS .031'; EQUIP: OLYMPUS 27MG CAL DUE: 4/22 B/C 172139; [02] LATE ENTRY: REMOVED CORROSION; NO CRACKS NOTED(CHIPPED PAINT) AT INTERCOSTAL WEB S-27R; STA 747TO STA 767 PER REF B737-700 SRM 51-10-02-0G-0.; [03] EVALUATED REWORKED AREA; ORIGINAL MAT. 0.036';MATERIAL REMAINING 0.031'; MATERIAL LOST 0.005';FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. PER REF B737-700 SRM 53-60-15-1A-1; [04] VERIFIED STEP 1/2 AND 3.; [05] REMOVED DAMAGE INTERCOSTAL PER REF B737-700 SRM 51-40-02-0G-0.

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