Service difficulty report · Strap · Boeing 737*

Difficulty date
February 2, 2022
Submitted
March 21, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N216WR
Make and model
Boeing 737*
Aircraft serial
32488
Aircraft time
52,760 hours, 31,347 cycles
Part
Strap
Condition
Corroded
Location
Aft Cabin
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

CORROSION ON STRAP AT MID PASSENGER CABIN BS720 RBL66. MARKED. / [01] REMOVED CORROSION ON PRESSURE DECK SUPPORT ANGLE AT BS 720 RBL66 WL202 IN A 1/2'X1.'X.004' AREA IAW SRM 51-10-02-0G-0. SRM DOES NOT HAVE PRESSURE DECK ALLOWABLE DAMAGE LIMITS FOR SUPPORT ANGLES. ORIGINAL THICKNESS IS .071'. DEPTH MEASURED BY DIAL DEPTH GAUGE; ATS 400; S/N NSN; DUE 08/2022;[02] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTION 1.;[03] UPDATED MEASUREMENT TABLE;[04] REQUEST NDI FOR UT REMAINING THICKNESS IN UPPER SURFACE OF BLENDED ANGLE AT BS 720 RBL 66 WL202. ORIGINAL THICKNESS IS .071';[05] UT INSPECTED BLENDED AREA IAW 737 NDTM PART 4 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 2; REMAINING THICKNESS IS 0.070' ADJACENT TO 0.071'. <BR>EQUIP USED: EPOCH 650 ID: ATS2031;[06] UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION; NDT UT INSPECTION REVEALED ONLY A LOSS OF .001' MATERIAL FROM ORIGINAL MATERIAL OF .071';[07] UPDATED MEASUREMENT TABLE;[08] COMPLETED IAW WIP1 (TTG8Q00AZ237);[09] UPDATED MEASUREMENTS;[10] VERIFIED WIP1 COMPLETE; AWAITING COMPLETION OF SUBTASKS.;[11] COMPLETE;[12] VERIFIED