Service difficulty report · Doubler · Boeing 7377H4

Difficulty date
April 8, 2022
Submitted
May 2, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N245WN
Make and model
Boeing 7377H4
Aircraft serial
32506
Aircraft time
53,466 hours, 31,928 cycles
Part
Doubler
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fwd 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

ELECTRICAL GROUND POWER RECEPTACLE(EGPR) SURROUND DOUBLER IS CRACKED AT AFT VERT. MID. FLANGE BS 235.8; WL 190-170. / [01] REMOVED THE INITIAL RUBBING BLOCK & LAMINATED SHIM AS PER B737-7 SRM 51-40-02-0G-0.;[02] TRIMMED OUT DAMAGE AREA OF EGPR SURROUNDING DOUBLER VERT. FLANGE MID AREA; BS 235.8; WL 190 - 170; DIMENSION OF CUTOUT: 1.750' X 0.475'. AS PER B737-7 SRM 53-10-15-2R-4 REP. 4; FIG 203.;[03] CHECKED SURFACE SMOOTHNESS AT CUTOUT EDGES: 63 MICROINCHES RA; AS PER B737-51-20-13. TOOL USED: B/C: 171854; NO CALIBRATION REQUESTED.;ACCOMPLISHED A DVI OF THE TRIM OUT AREA AS PER B737-700 SRM 53-10-15-2R-4 4 C. (6). NO DAMAGE EXTENDS UNDER THE SKIN AND NO DISBOND APPEARS.;[07] PERFORMED HFEC AT CUT OUT IAW NDTM PART 6; 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 23. NO CRACKS<BR>[NORTEC 600 ; B/C 166317; CALIB.DUE-10/22]PERFORMED HFEC ON INTERIOR STRUCTURE OF EGPR IAW NDTM PART 6;51-00-00 PROCEDURE 23. NO CRACKS.<BR>[NORTEC 600 ; B/C 166317; CALIB.DUE-10/22] .;[09] FABRICATED DOUBLER & FILLER IAW SRM B-737-700SRM 53-10-15-2R-4 FIG.203 REPAIR 4OK TO TREAT AND PRIME REPAIRS PART;[12] TREATED & PRIMED REPAIR PARTS AS PER B737-7 SRM 51-20-01-0G-0; & AMM 51-21-72-370-804.;[13] CHECKED SURFACE SMOOTHNES THE CUTOUT EDGES OF REPAIR PARTS : 63 MICROINCHES RA; AS PER B737-51-20-13. TOOL USED: B/C: 171854; NO CALIBRATION REQUESTED.INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS & THE INITIAL RUBBING BLOCK(REMOVED ON STEP #1) AS PER B737-7 SRM 53-10-15-2R-4; REPAIR 4; FIG.203

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