Service difficulty report · Splice Angle · Boeing 7378H4

Difficulty date
January 31, 2022
Submitted
March 2, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8678E
Make and model
Boeing 7378H4
Aircraft serial
36735
Aircraft time
20,630 hours, 9,513 cycles
Part
Splice Angle
Condition
Cracked
Location
Center Wing Box
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

LEFT HAND PACK BAY; HORIZONTAL ANGLE COMMON TO LOWER SIDE OF CENTER FUEL TANK AT STATION 663 LBL 10 IS CRACKED 3RD FASTENER OUTBOARD OF KEEL BEAM VERTICAL ANGLE. MARKED. / [01] REMOVED ALL FASTENERS IN REPAIR AREA AND CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION OF ANGLE LBL6-17 IAW SRM 57-10-10-2R-5;[02] PERFORMED DETAILED INSPECTION OF REPAIR AREA AND UNDERLYING STRUCTURE; NO DEFECTS NOTED IAW SRM 57-10-10-2R-5;[03] VERIFIED NEW -1 REPLACEMENT ANGLE FABRICATED ON BACK SHOP W/O 43137-5100-0004 AND -2 SPLICE ANGLE FABRICATED ON BACK SHOP W/O 43137-5100-0003 IAW SRM 57-10-10-2R-5;[04] VERIFIED STEP 1 - 3;[05] VERIFIED STEPS 1 THRU 4;[06] PERFORMED NDT IAW B737 NDT PT. 6; 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 16. NO DEFECTS NOTED. TOOL# 40083 CAL DUE 14SEP22.;[07] FABRICATED -1 AND -2 REPAIR PARTS; SPLICED AT LBL 17 IAW SRM 57-10-10-2R-5;

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