SDR SWAA2022030303489

Service difficulty report · Panel · Boeing 7377L9

Difficulty date: February 9, 2019
Submitted: March 4, 2022
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N7816B
Make and model: Boeing 7377L9
Aircraft serial: 28009
Aircraft time: 59,081 hours, 25,956 cycles
System (JASC): 5530 · Vertical Stabilizer
Part: Panel
Condition: Elongated
Location: Vert. Stab.
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

VERTICAL STABILIZER PANEL 322A HAS ELONGATED HOLE. MARKED. / VERTICAL STAB PANEL 322 A HAS ELONGATED HOLE EVALUATED HOLE SIZE AS .450' MAX ALLOWED HOLE SIZE = .312' IS OUT OF LIMITS IAW 737-700 SRM 51-40-0G-05-0 FIG 3 VERIFIED NEW VERTICAL STAB PANEL 322 A AS P/N 176A3009U9 IAW 737-700 AIPC 65-33-11-02 AND A TAG WN3941 PICKED UP HOLES IN NEW PANEL 322 A IAW 737-700 SRM 51-40-05-0G-0 *ABOVE PANEL WILL BE INSTALLED ON JPANEL-320-CLOSE SN # 1388 WO # 38939-3300-0015*

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