Service difficulty report · Angle · Boeing 7377H4

Difficulty date
May 9, 2022
Submitted
May 19, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N499WN
Make and model
Boeing 7377H4
Aircraft serial
32481
Aircraft time
58,626 hours, 34,700 cycles
Part
Angle
Condition
Cracked
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

UPPER CENTER TANK SKIN EXTERNAL ANGLE VISIBLY CRACKED AT BS 663, RBL 45'-50.5', WL 195. VERIFIED CRACK USING HFEC IAW IAW NDT P6 51-00-00 P23. CRACK RUNS FROM RBL 45 FLOOR BEAM THROUGH AFT RADIUS TERMINATING AT RBL 50.5 FASTENER. REMOVED ALL FASTENERS COMMON TO DAMAGED SECTION IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G-0 & EA 22-157-01405-WIP1. TRIMMED, LOCATED, & DRILLED REPLACEMENT ANGLE IAW EA 22-157 01405-WIP1. COMPLETED INSTALLING ALL REPAIR IAW EA 22-157-01405-WIP1. ACCOMPLISHED LEAK CHECK; NO DEFECTS NOTED IAW AMM 28-11-00-400-801. NO LEAKS NOTED. TOP COATED AREA IAW AMM 51-21-73.

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