Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 7377H4

Difficulty date
June 23, 2022
Submitted
July 29, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N428WN
Make and model
Boeing 7377H4
Aircraft serial
29844
Aircraft time
66,134 hours, 39,057 cycles
Part
Stringer
Condition
Cracked
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

FORWARD PASSENGER COMPARTMENT STR. 15R CRACKED AT FASTENER HOLE B.S. 460+4. (51-001) / [01] REMOVED[ 19] FABRICATED SPLICED AND SHIMS BOTH SIDE AT FWD PASSENGER COMP STR 15 R FWD STA 460+4' IAW B737 SRM 53-00-03-2R-1.;[20] PERFORMED HFEC AT CUT OUT AT STR-15R STA 450; AS PER NDTM PART 6; 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 23. NO CRACKS<BR>[NORTEC 600 ; B/C 166316 ; CALIB.DUE- 10/22];[21] PERFORMED HARDNESS TEST IAW BAC 5946. HARDNESS VALUE INDICATED : 55 ; SPECS RANGE : 79-94. PART REJECTED .<BR>[ROCKWELL HARDNESS TESTER ;B/C 170035; CALIB.DUE 5/23];[22] PERFORMED HARDNESS TEST IAW BAC 5946. HARDNESS VALUE INDICATED : 55 ; SPECS RANGE : 79-94. PART REJECTED .<BR>[ROCKWELL HARDNESS TESTER ;B/C 170035; CALIB.DUE 5/23];[23] STARTED DRILLING NEW STRINGER SECTION ( STR 15R - FWD SECTION ) STA 460 AS PER B737-700 SRM 53-00-03-2R-1.;[33] INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS AS PER SRM 53-00-03-2R-1 FIGURE 205 AND 51-40-02-0G-0.;

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