Service difficulty report · Angle · Boeing 737

Difficulty date
December 28, 2021
Submitted
April 26, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N791SW
Make and model
Boeing 737
Aircraft serial
27886
Aircraft time
67,914 hours, 39,947 cycles
Part
Angle
Condition
Cracked
Location
L1 Door
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: CABIN PASSENGER UPPER SECTION OF L1 DOOR INTERNAL AREA STA312 HAS CRACK ; / [01] REMOVED FASTENERS AND MADE CUT OUT OF CRACKED AREA AS PER B737-700 SRM 53-10-07-2R-1.; [02] VERIFIED STEP 1; [03] PERFORMED HFEC INSP ON REWORKED AREA. IAW B 737 NDT PART 6 51-00-00 PROCE 23. TOOL NORTEC 600. BC 172389. CALIB DUE 7-2-22. NO CRACKS FOUND.; [04] PERFORMED HFEC ROTOR INSSP ON FASTENER OPEN HOLES. IAW B 737 NDT PART 6 51-00-00 PROCE 16. TOOL NORTEC 600. BC 172389. CALIB DUE 7-2-22. NO CRACKS FOUND.; [05] FABRICATED REPAIR ANGLE FROM 7075-O; .063' AS PER B737-700 SRM 53-10-07-2R-1.; [06] VERIFIED STEP # 5; [07] DVI OF UNDERLYING STRUCTURE NO DEFECTS FOUND.; [08] HEAT TREATED REPAIR ANGLE TO T6 CONDITION REF. BAC 5602 AND B737-7 SRM 53-10-07-2R-1 REPAIR 1. TAG #399089; [09] VERIFIED HEAT TREATMENT DOCUMENTATION<BR>OK TO TREAT AND PRIME; [10] PERFORMED PENETRANT INSP. ON FABRICATE ANGLE PART IAW BOEING SOPM 20-20-02. NO CRACKS NOTED; [11] APPLIED ALODINE AND PRIMER AS PER B737-700 SRM 51-20-01-0G-0.; [12] VERIFIED STEP 11<BR>OKTO INSTALL PART; [13] INSTALLED REPAIR PART AS PER B737-700 SRM 53-10-07-2R-1.; [14] REPAIRED CRACK AT CABIN PASSENGER UPPER SECTION OF L1 DOOR INTERNAL AREA STA 312 AS PER B737-700 SRM 53-10-07-2R-1.; [15] VERIFIED STEP 13 AND 14