Service difficulty report · Hinge · Boeing 7377H4

Difficulty date
October 11, 2021
Submitted
November 17, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N774SW
Make and model
Boeing 7377H4
Aircraft serial
27882
Aircraft time
69,284 hours, 41,071 cycles
Part
Hinge
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 100
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 AT UPPER FUSELAGE UNDER VERTICAL FIN AREA BETWEEN VERTICAL STAB. FWD HINGE & AFT HINGE. OTBD S1L & 1R. REMOVED CORROSION AT UPPER FUSELAGE UNDER VERTICAL FIN AREA IAW SRM 51-10-02-0G-0. PERFORMED UT THICKNESS INSP. ON REWORKED AREAS IAW NDT PART 4 51-00-00, PROCEDURE 3. MIN. THICKNESS 0.062'. EVALUATED REWORKED AREA ORG MAT 0.068 MAT REMAINING 0.062 MAT REMOVED 0.006 FOUND TO BE WITH IN LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-01-1A-5. INSTALLED NEW FASTENERS REMOVED FOR ACCESS AT REWORKED AREA IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G-0, TREATED AND PRIMED REWORKED AREA IAW AMM 51-00-58-201 & AMM 51-21-72-370-802.

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