Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 7377H4

Difficulty date
May 3, 2022
Submitted
June 14, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N286WN
Make and model
Boeing 7377H4
Aircraft serial
32471
Aircraft time
57,746 hours, 34,276 cycles
Part
Stiffener
Condition
Cracked
Location
R/H 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

RT A/C BAY HAS IB AFT CORNER FITTING CRACKED AT UPPER END BS 663 RBL 6. 8-27 / [01] REMOVED HORIZONTAL SUPPORT ANGLE AT BS 663 FOR ACCESS PER REF B737 SRM 51-40-02-0G-0;[02] PARTIALLY REMOVED VERTICAL STIFFENER AT BS 663 RBL 6 PER REF B737 SRM 51-40-02-0G-0;[03] COMPLETED REMOVED VERTICAL STIFFENER AT BS 663 RBL 6 PER REF B 737-700 SRM 51-40-02-0G-0;[04] REMOVED ANGLE SUPPORT AT RT WING CENTER SECTION AT EDMP RBL 5 FOR ACCESS IN REF B 737-700 SRM 51-40-02-0G-0;[05] VERIFIED 1-4.;[06] PERFORMED UT FLAW DETECTION INSP. ON RAW MATERIAL IAW B737 NDT PART 1; 51-04-00; SECTION 1. NO DEFECTS NOTED <BR>TOOL: EPOCH 600 B/C: 19498 DUE: 03/02/2023;[07] RECEIVED SERVICEABLE VERTICAL STIFFENER ANGLE AAR PARTS CONTROL TAG#408773 AND ISSUE TAG#NE796;[08] PERFORMED PENETRANT INSP. ON MACHINED VERTICAL STIFFENER AS PER BOEING BAC 5423 AND BSS7039. NO DEFECTS NOTED;[09] LOCATED AND STARTED DRILLED NWE VERTICAL STIFFENER AT RT A/C BAY STA 663 RBL-6 REF USED B737-7 SRM 51-40-05-0G-0;[10] VERIFIED STEPS 7 AND 9.;[11] LOCATED AND DRILLED VERTICAL STIFFENER AT RT A/C BAY STA 663 RBL-6 REF USED B737-7 SRM 51-40-05-0G-0[17] INSTALLED VERTICAL STIFFENER AND PARTIALLY INSTALLED FASTENERS AT VERTICAL STIFFENER AT RT A/C BAY STA 663 RBL-6 REF USED B737-7 SRM 51-40-02-0G-0 AND DWG#144A7100;30] REMOVED AND REPLACED VERTICAL STIFFENER AT A/C BAY STA 663 RBL-6 REF USED B737-7 SRM 51-40-02-0G-0 ABD DWG#144A7100;[31] VERIFIED; STEP # 29.;[32] VERIFIED; STEP # 30.

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