Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 7378H4

Difficulty date
June 28, 2022
Submitted
July 25, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8641B
Make and model
Boeing 7378H4
Aircraft serial
60085
Aircraft time
27,233 hours, 12,566 cycles
Part
Intercostal
Condition
Corroded
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

CORROSION ON SUPPORT BS 947+3 LBL 24 WL 208 / [01] REMOVED HARD POINT FOR ACCESS AT BS 947.5 LBL 24 TO 26 WL 208 IAW SOPM 20-50-01; BLENDED AND REMOVED CORROSION DAMAGE TO INTERCOSTAL AT BS 947.5 + 3 LBL 24 WL 208 REMOVED 1' X 1' X .067' FROM ORIGINAL .150 FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-70-51-1A-1 FIG 104 C USING DIAL DEPTH GAGE ATS ID ATS2677 S/N UNKNOWN CAL DUE 11/2022;[02] INSPECTED & VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTION ITEM 1; EXCEPT REMOVAL OF HARD POINT FOR ACCESS.;[03] REMOVED CORROSION DAMAGED INTERCOSTAL BS 947.5 TO BS 967 LBL 24 WL 208 IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G-0 LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW INTERCOSTAL IAW SRM 51-40-05-0G-0 AND COUNTERSUNK 4 EA HOLES IAW SRM 51-40-08-0G-0 APPLIED CHEMICAL CONVERSION COAT AND PRIMED BARE METAL AREAS OF INTERCOSTAL IAW SRM 51-20-01-0G-0 OK TO INSTALL;[04] INSPECTED & VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTION ITEM 3. OK TO INSTALL NEW INTERCOSTAL GIVEN.;[05] INSTALLED INTERCOSTAL AT BS947.5 TO BS 967 LBL 24 WL 208 IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G-0 AND BOEING DWG 147A5650 INSTALLED 4 EA NUT PLATES COMMON TO INTERCOSTAL IAW SRM 51-40-10-2R-0 AND INSTALLED HARDPOINT AT BS 947.5 LBL 24 TO 26 WL 208 IAW SOPM 20-50-01 AND FILLET SEALED PARTS IAW AMM 51-31-00-390-804;[06] INSPECTED & VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTION ITEM 5.;[07] VERIFIED ALL TASKS COMPLETE;[08] VERIFIED MEASUREMENT TABLE AND TASK CARD COMPLETE.

More about the Boeing 737-8H4