Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 7377BD

Difficulty date
January 25, 2022
Submitted
April 4, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7730A
Make and model
Boeing 7377BD
Aircraft serial
33926
Aircraft time
51,354 hours, 27,779 cycles
Part
Stringer
Condition
Cracked
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

CRACKED STRINGER AT AREA AFT OF FCB BS540 S-25R WL155. MARKED / [01] UPDATED MEASUREMENT TABLE;[02] REMOVED DAMAGED STRINGER SECTION FCB BS500D+10 TO BS540 STR-25R WL153; AND PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION ON REPAIR AREA IN NOT ADITIONAL DAMAGE NOTED; IAW SRM 53-00-03-2R-1 PAR 4A-B1;[03] VERIFIED REMOVED DAMAGED STRINGER SECTION FCB BS500D+10 TO BS540 STR-25R WL153; AND PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION ON REPAIR AREA IN NOT ADITIONAL DAMAGE NOTED; IAW SRM 53-00-03-2R-1 PAR 4A-B1;[04] HFEC INSPECTED CUT EDGE IAW 737 NDTM PART 6 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 23; NO CRACKS NOTED. EQUIP USED: NORTEC 600 ID: ATS1465<BR><BR><BR>HFEC INSPECTED OPEN HOLES IAW 737 NDTM PART 6 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 16; NO CRACKS NOTED. <BR>EQUIP USED: NORTEC 600 ID: ATS1465 EQUIP USED: MINIMITE ID: ATS240;[05] RECEIVED STR SECTION REPAIR PART PO# 854371. RECEIVED U-CHANNEL PO# 854373. RECEIVED 2EA J-CHANNEL PO# 854375.;[06] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTION #5;[07] RECEIVED NEW STR SECTION PO# 854931.;[08] LOCATED; DRILLED;TRIMMED; DEBURRED STRINGER REPAIR PARTS PER ER 22-153-00264; AND SRM 53-00-03 REPAIR 1.;[09] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTION STEP 8;[10] OK TO INSTALL STRINGER REPAIR PARTS.;[11] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTION 10. OKAY TO INSTALL;[12] UPDATED PARTIAL STEP 3;[13] ALL STEPS COMPLETED;[14] REPAIRED STRINGER PER SWA EA # 22-153-00264;[15] VERIFIED RII INSPECTION STEPS COMPLETE;[16] VERIFIED CRACKED STRINGER AT BS540 STR25R WAS REPAIRED ON SWA EA #22-153-00264

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