Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 737

Difficulty date
December 3, 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
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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 ON STIFFENER AT MID PASSENGER CABIN BS692 LBL66; LBL70 WL203. ; / [01] REMOVED CORROSION ON DIFFERENTS AREAS OF STIFFENER AT MID PASSENGER CABIN PER REF SRM 51-10-01 L=1.8 W=.5 ;L=2.1 W=.2 AND L=1.5 W=.2; [02] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTION 1; [03] ADDED ENTRY 1 :REF SRM 51-10-02; [04] REMOVED 1EA FASTENER ON STIFFENER AT MID PASSENGER CABIN PER REF SRM 51-40-02; [05] REQUIRE NDI INSPECTION FOR CRACK FREE CONDITION AND REMAINING THICKNESS ON BLENDED AREAS.ALSO; ICRACK FREE CONDITON INSPECTION ON OPEN HOLE.; [06] ACCOMPLISHED UT INSPECTION IAW NDTM D6-37239 PART 4 51-00-00 PROC 2; LOWEST THICKNESS IS .069 SEE GRID. TOOL I.D E650 ATS2031<BR><BR>ACCOMPLISHED OPEN HOLE INSPECTION IAW NDTM D6-37239 PART 6 51-00-00 PROC 23. NO CRACKS FOUND. TOOL I.D. N600 ATS1465; [07] CORRECTION TO ACTION 6;ACCOMPLISHED OPEN HOLE INSPECTION IAW NDTM D6-37239 PART 6 51-00-00 PROC 16. NO CRACKS FOUND. TOOL I.D. N600 ATS1465; [08] ACCOMPLISHED HFEC INSPECTION IAW NDTM D6-37239 PART 6 51-00-00 PROC 23. NO CRACKS FOUND. TOOL I.D. N600 ATS1465; [09] 'REFER TO FAULT TTG8Q009MUWR WHERE EA 21-153-03677 WAS ADDED AS A SUBTASK'.; [10] VERIFIED TASK IS COMPLETE.