Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 737

Difficulty date
December 21, 2021
Submitted
April 26, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N770SA
Make and model
Boeing 737
Aircraft serial
30589
Aircraft time
69,290 hours, 41,022 cycles
Part
Stringer
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

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: CORROSION FOUND ON STR28R AT 364 ; / [01] REMOVED PAINT BY STRIPPING AT LWR FUSELAGE SKIN S-28R BETWEEN STA 360 AND STA 400 REF B737-700 AMM 51-21-11-150-810.; [02] REMOVED FASTENERS AT LWR FUSELAGE SKIN S-28R BETWEEN STA 360 AND STA 400 TO GAIN ACCESS REF B737-700 SRM 51-40-02-0G-0.; [03] CUT AND REMOVED DAMAGED S-28R SECTION AT LWR FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN STA 360 AND STA 400 REF B737-700 SRM 51-10-02-0G-0 AND 53-00-03-2R-1 FIG 205.; [04] (RII) VERIFIED STEP #3; DAMAGE REMOVAL.; [05] PERFORMED HFEC INSP ON CUTOUT AREA IAW B737 NDT P6 51-00-00 PROC.23; NO CRACKS<BR>TOOL USED : NORTEC 600 B/C 172389 07/22; [06] PERFORMED ROTO INSP ON ALL OPEN HOLES AT LOWER FUSELAGE SKIN S28R STA360-400 IAW B737 NDT P6 51-00-00 PROC.16; NO CRACKS<BR>TOOL USED : NORTEC 600 B/C 172389 07/22; [07] FABRICATED NEW STRINGER SPLICE AND DRILLED NEW STRINGER SECTION TO ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR PER REF B737 SRM 53-00-03-2R-1 FIG 205.;