Service difficulty report · Rail · Boeing 737*

Difficulty date
January 8, 2022
Submitted
February 8, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N943WN
Make and model
Boeing 737*
Aircraft serial
36913
Aircraft time
39,369 hours, 23,825 cycles
Part
Rail
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
UK
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 RAIL AT AFT CARGO BAY BS767+6 LBL3. ; / [01] VERIFIED APPLICABILITY OF SRM 53-60-53-0I-2 FOR IDENTIFICATION AND SRM 53-00-53-1A-2 FOR ALLOWABLE DAMAGE; [02] CORRECTED MEASUREMENTS; [03] REMOVED CORROSION ON RAIL AT AFT CARGO BAY BS767+6 LBL3. MEASURES:L=2.600';W=0.900';D=0.025'; ORIGINAL THICKNESS:0.063';MATERIAL LOSS=0.025'; REMAINING THICKNESS OF MATERIAL=0.038'. THE RAIL IS OUT OF LIMITS. IAW. SRM 53-00-53-1A-2 ALLOWABLE DAMAGE 2 STEP 4.(2)(A). TOOL USED: DIGITAL CALIPER ID ATS2500; DUE DATA 03/2022.; [04] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTIONS 1 AND 3.; [05] VERIFIED SRM 53-00-53-2R-3 IS APPLICABLE FOR CARGO TRACK REPAIR AT B.S 767+6 LBL 3.; [06] CUT OUT THE DAMAGED THE UPPER FLANGE OF THE CARGO TRACK 3.3X.9 INCH PER SRM 53-00-53-2R-3 FIG 202 STEP 4B(1)(B).; [07] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTION STEPS 5 AND 6.; [08] HFEC INSPECTED CUT OUT IAW 737 NDTM PART 6 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 23; NO CRACKS NOTED. EQUIP USED: NORTEC 600 ID: ATS1465; [09] RECEIVED REINFORCING CHANNEL SPLICE FROM MACHINE SHOP ON CUSTOMER RO # 825613 ; AFTER BEING MACHINED TO FIT AND PENETRANT INSPECTED . MATERIAL USED BAC1510-1355 ; 7050-T76511 EXTRUSION LOT# 1458838-1 ; FABRICATED ; LOCATED AND DRILLED IAW SRM 53-00-53-2R-2 OK TO TREAT AND PRIME;[13] INSTALLED THE REINFORCING CHANNEL SPLICE AT ACB RAIL BS 767+6 LBL3 IAW SRM 53-00-53-2R-2 REPAIR 2; [14] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTION ITEM 13.; [15] VERIFIED FAULT TTG8Q00A6MMG IS COMPLETE.; [16] CORRECTED MEASUREMENTS