Service difficulty report · Panel · Boeing 737*

Difficulty date
February 25, 2022
Submitted
March 25, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7728D
Make and model
Boeing 737*
Aircraft serial
33925
Aircraft time
51,265 hours, 26,478 cycles
Part
Panel
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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

PANEL 194E FWD & AFT EDGE HOLES SHOW SMALL CRACKS. (COUNTERSINK INCORRECT). / [01] REMOVED THE DAMAGED PLIES AROUND THE HOLES AND PREPARED REPAIR AREA TO DRY OUT. REF B737-700 SRM 51-70-05-2R-8 PARAGRAPH 4 AND SRM 51-70-05-2R-0 PARAGRAPH 4.;[02] VERIFIED STEP #1;[03] OK TO DRY OUT REPAIR AREA.;[04] PERFORMED DRY OUT AT REPAIR AREA. REF B737-700 SRM 51-70-05-2R-0 PARAGRAPH 4 D.;[05] VERIFIED STEP 4 AND OK TO APPLY REPAIR;[06] REPAIRED PANEL #194E AT DAMAGED AREA AS PER B737 SRM 51-70-05-2R-8 AND SRM 51-70-05-2R-0. MATERIALS USED PREPREG P/O#1749325 ADH FILM P/O#1759850;[07] VERIFIED REPAIR/ PENDING COUNTER SINK AND PAINT;[08] VERIFIED COUNTERSINK AND PAINT ON CARD TTG8Q00B19ZJ