Service difficulty report · Slat · Boeing 7377BD

Difficulty date
June 25, 2022
Submitted
July 27, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7732A
Make and model
Boeing 7377BD
Aircraft serial
34861
Aircraft time
52,541 hours, 28,248 cycles
Part
Slat
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rh 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

RIGHT WING L/E SLAT #7 LOWER SURFACE SKIN HAS VISUAL CRACK INDICATION AT ACTUATOR FITTING SLAT STATION 322.71. (51-004) / CRACK NOTED AND MARK (CRACK LENGTH .156') <BR>TOOL: NORTEC 600 B/C: 166317 DUE: 10/20/22;[02] REMOVED COVE PANELS 624CB; 624DB; 624EB AND FLEX SEAL AT RT WING SLAT #7 AS PER SRM 51-40-02-0G-0;[03] VERIFIED STEP 2;[04] REMOVED EXISTING FAST. LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW FAST. AS PER SRM57-42-01-2R-8;[05] CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AT RT. WING SLAT #6 IN REF SRM 57-42-01-2R-8;[06] VERIFIED STEP # 4 AND 5;[07] PERFORMED HFEC INSP ON CUT OUT AREA. IAW B 737 NDT PART 6 51-00-00 PROCE 23. TOOL NORTEC 600. BC 166316. CALIB DUE 10-8-22. NO CRACKS FOUND.;[08] PERFORMED HFEC ROTO INSP ON FASTENER OPEN HOLES AT CUT OUT DAMAGE AREA. IAW B 737 NDT PART 6 51-00-00 PROCE 16. TOOL NORTEC 600. BC 166316. CALIB DUE 10-8-22. NO CRACKS FOUND.;[09] FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS LOCATED DRILLED AND COUNTERSINK DOUBLER AND FILLER FROM 7075-T6 0.071' P.O.# 17407908 AND 7075-T6 0.063' P.O.# 1614634. REF SRM 57-42-01-2R-8; SRM 51-40-05 AND SRM 51-40-08 TREATED AND PRIMED REPAIR PARTS AND REPAIR AREA REF AMM 51-21-41-370-802 AND AMM 51-21-72-370-804;[12] VERIFIED STEP 11<BR>OK TO INSTALL REPAIR WASHERS;[13] INSTALLED REPAIR WASHERS AT SLAT #7 REPAIR AREA .SRM REF 57-42-01-2R-8;[14] VERIFIED STEP 13<BR>OK TO INSTALL REPAIR PARTS;[15] INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS AT RT WING L/E SLAT #7 LOWER SURFACE REF 57-42-01-2R-8;

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