Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 737*

Difficulty date
October 9, 2021
Submitted
November 9, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7829B
Make and model
Boeing 737*
Aircraft serial
32751
Aircraft time
61,436 hours, 30,960 cycles
Part
Stringer
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 ENTRY DOOR CUT OUT STRINGER 7L AND BS 294.5 AT FWD GALLEY AREA ; 2021-466120 / [01] TOOK MEASURE OF THE CRACK IS L: 1.056 INCH ; LOCATED ENTRY DOOR CUT OUT STRINGER 7L AND BS 294.5 AT FWD GALLEY AREA ; P/N STRINGER AFFECTED IS 141A3120-12 IAW SRM B737-700 53-10-03-0I -1 FIG 2 ; TABLE 2 ;TOOL USED : CALIPER ; P/N : 700-113-10 ; S/N : 0016732 ; DUE DATE : 01/APR/22; CORRECTED STEP 37: PERFORMED REPAIR ON ENTRY DOOR CUT OUT STRINGER 7L AND BS 294.5 AT FWD GALLEY AREA IAW B737-700 SRM 53-00-03-2R-1. THIS REPAIR IS CATEGORY B AND FUTURE INSPECTION MUST BE REQUIRED. TOOL USED CALIPER ; P/N : 700-113-10 ; S/N : 0016732 ; DUE DATE : 01/APR/22. PERFORMED ULTRASONIC THICKNESS MEASURE DONE ON STRINGER 7L BS 294.5 IS 0.056 INCH. IAW NDT MANUAL 51-00-00 PART 4 PROCEDURE 3. TOOL USED: ULTRASONIC THICKNESS GAGE, P/N: 45MG, S/N: 130064101, CAL DUE DATE: 11-MAR-22 AND HFEC INSPECTION DONE ON CUT OUT EDGE AS PER BOEING NDT MANUAL 51-00-00 PART 6 PROCEDURE 23. CRACK INDICATIONS NOT FOUND. TOOL USED EDDY CURRENT INSTRUMENT P/N NORTEC500D S/N N500X1693P030456 DUE DATE: 30-NOV-21.MATERIAL USED: STRINGER SECTION(1E/A) IS: 7075T0-0.056 P/O: 2021 127971 AND CHANNEL(1E/A) , ANGLE(2E/A) IS: 7075T0-0.063 P/O: 2021 129486 SEE INDIVIDUAL SIGNOFFS BELOW.