Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 737

Difficulty date
November 29, 2021
Submitted
April 28, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N455WN
Make and model
Boeing 737
Aircraft serial
32462
Aircraft time
58,698 hours, 34,771 cycles
Part
Stiffener
Condition
Corroded
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

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: CORROSION- VERTICAL STIFFENER AT BS767+7 RBL 21 / [01] REMOVED VERTICAL STIFFENER AT BS767+7 RBL21 PER SRM 51-40-02.; [02] REMOVED CORROSION ON VERTICAL STIFFENER AT BS767+7 RBL21 WL 164 REWORKED AREA L=1.3XW=1XD=0.002 MAX. MAT LOSS IS 0.002'; REMAINING THICKNESS IS 0.061'; ORIGINAL THICKNESS IS 0.063' WAS FOUND IN THE LIMITS IAW SRM 53-60-15-1A-1 STEP 4-G(2)(B) A FIGURE 103.- <BR>TOOL USED ID ATS1672 DATE03/2021 DUE 03/2022; [03] CORRECTION SRM 53-60-15-1A-1 STEP 4 G (4)(B); [04] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTIONS 1-3; [05] APPLIED CHEMICAL CONVERSION COATING AND PRIMER ON VERTICAL STIFFENER AT BS767+7 RBL21 WL 164.- IAW 737-700; AMM 51-21-72-370-804; AMM 51-21-41-370-802 OK TO INSALL; [06] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTION 5; [07] INSTALLED NEW VERTICAL STIFFENER AT AFT BS767+7 RBL21 WL 164 PER SRM 51-40-02-0G-0; DWG 146A0081. ALL REQUIRED MAINTENANCE ACTIONS ARE COMPLETE=REQUEST FINAL BUYOFF; [08] RE-INSTALLED VERTICAL STIFFENER AT ACB BS767+7 RBL21 WL 164 IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G-0; DWG 146A0081; [09] TASK COMPLETE; [10] CORRECTED MEASURMENTS; [11] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTION ITEM 8. (PART WAS RE-INSTALLED); [12] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTION ITEMS 9 & 10.