Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 7377H4

Difficulty date
November 18, 2021
Submitted
January 10, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N770SA
Make and model
Boeing 7377H4
Aircraft serial
30589
Aircraft time
69,290 hours, 41,022 cycles
Part
Fitting
Condition
Corroded
Location
Vertical To Fuse
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

VERTICAL STAB FRONT SPAR LEFT FWD FUSELAGE FITTING FWD SURFACE HAS LIGHT PITTING ON SURFACE. ; / [01] PERFORMED PENETRANT INSPECTION ON VERTICAL STAB.FRONT SPAR LEFT FWD FUSELAGE FITTING FWD.SURFACE IAW SOPM 20-20-02. NO CRACKS.; [02] PERFORMED HFEC ROTO ON VERTICAL STAB.FRONT SPAR LEFT FWD FUSELAGE FITTING IAW NDTM PART 6;51-00-00 PROCEDURE 16. NO CRACKS.; [03] REMOVED VERTICAL STAB FUSELAGE LEFT SIDE FWD FITTING BUSHING AS PER B737 SOPM 20-50-03.<BR><BR><BR>REMOVED CORROSION AT FUSELAGE VERTICAL STAB. FRONT SPAR LEFT SIDE FWD FITTING FWD FACE ; SPOT FACE AREA ; ORIGINAL MATERIAL 0.5000'' ; REMOVED MARTIAL 0.0090'' ; SPOT FACE SIZE IS 1.700'' AND REMAINING THICKNESS IS 0.4910'' AS PER SRM 51-10-02-0G-0.; [04] VERIFIED 3.; [05] REMOVED CORROSION ON LEFT SIDE VERTICAL STAB AFT FITTING AFT FACE ; SHOT PEEN AREA ; THREATED AND PRIME ; THICKNESS OF CLEVIS WILL BE LEFT AS IS AS PER EA 21-153-03538.; [06] NEW BUSHING WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED ON VERTICAL STAB LH SIDE AFT FITTING AFT FACE AS PER EA 21-153-03538.; [07] -CORRECTON - REMOVED CORROSION ON LEFT SIDE VERTICAL STAB FWD FITTING FWD FACE ; SHOT PEEN AREA ; THREATED AND PRIME ; THICKNESS OF CLEVIS WILL BE LEFT AS IS AS PER EA 21-153-03538.; [08] CORRECTION - NEW BUSHING WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED ON VERTICAL STAB LH SIDE FWD FITTING FWD FACE AS PER EA 21-153-03538.; [09] VERIFIED STEPS 5 THRU 8;

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