Service difficulty report · Gusset · Boeing 737*

Difficulty date
October 7, 2021
Submitted
November 22, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N450WN
Make and model
Boeing 737*
Aircraft serial
32470
Aircraft time
58,641 hours, 34,716 cycles
Part
Gusset
Condition
Corroded
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

CORROSION ON FWD SHIELD ATTACH FITTING AT AFT CARGO BAY BS767 RBL23 WL157. ; / [01] CORROSION ON FITTING/GUSSET WAS FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS DUE TO NO LIMITS ARE GIVEN IN THE SRM.; [02] REMOVED ACB GUSSET BS767; RBL23; WL157. PER SRM 51-40-02-0G-0; [03] LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW GUSSET BS767; RBL23; WL157. PER DWG 146A0081 AND SRM 51-40-05-0G-0. OK TO INSTALL.; [04] CERTIFY STEP'S 2 AND 3.; [05] VERIFIED LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW GUSSET BS767; RBL23; WL157. PER DWG 146A0081 AND SRM 51-40-05-0G-0. OK TO INSTALL.; [06] INSTALLED NEW GUSSET BS767; RBL23; WL157. PER DWG 146A0081; AND SRM 51-40-02-0G-0.; [07] VERIFIED INSTALLED NEW GUSSET BS767; RBL23; WL157. PER DWG 146A0081; AND SRM 51-40-02-0G-0.