Service difficulty report · Vapor Barrier · Boeing 7377H4

Difficulty date
May 27, 2022
Submitted
July 13, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N949WN
Make and model
Boeing 7377H4
Aircraft serial
36663
Aircraft time
38,976 hours, 23,480 cycles
Part
Vapor Barrier
Condition
Cracked
Location
Center Wing
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 STA 663 VAPOR BARRIER IS CRACKED / [01] PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION AND TAP TEST INSPECTION AT RT VAPOR BARRIER FOUND 3 CRACKS OF 14''; 2'' AND 1'' THE LENGTH. REF B737-700 NDT PART 1 51-05-01.;[02] REMOVED THE DAMAGED PLIES AND MADE STOP DRILL AT THE CRACKS END AT RT VAPOR BARRIER. REF B737-700 SRM 57-10-10-2R-2 PARAGRAPH 6 B AND SRM 51-70-04-2R-10 REPAIR 10 PARAGRAPH 4 B.;[03] VERIFIED STEPS 1 AND 2.<BR>OK FOR DRY OUT.;[04] PERFORMED DRY OUT AT REPAIR AREA ON RT VAPOR BARRIER. REF B737-700 SRM 57-10-10-2R-2 PARAGRAPH 6 AND SRM 51-70-04-2R-10 REPAIR 10 PARAGRAPH 4 B.;[05] VERIFIED STEP #4; DRY OUT ACCOMPLISHED.;[06] OK TO APPLY REPAIR.;[07] APPLIED THE FABRIC REPAIR PLIES ON DAMAGED AREA AT RT VAPOR BARRIER. REF B737-700 SRM 57-10-10-2R-2 PARAGRAPH 6 AND SRM 51-70-04-2R-10 REPAIR 10 PARAGRAPH 4. MATERIAL USED FABRIC REPAIR PO#:1690463 AND LAMINATING RESIN PO#: 1753794.;[[12] APPLIED THE FABRIC REPAIR PLIES ON DAMAGED AREA AT RT VAPOR BARRIER. REF B737-700 SRM 57-10-10-2R-2 PARAGRAPH 6 AND SRM 51-70-04-2R-10 REPAIR 10 PARAGRAPH 4. MATERIAL USED FABRIC REPAIR PO#:1690463 AND LAMINATING RESIN PO#: 1753794.

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