Service difficulty report · Angle · Boeing 7377H4

Difficulty date
July 24, 2022
Submitted
August 10, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N260WN
Make and model
Boeing 7377H4
Aircraft serial
32518
Aircraft time
52,920 hours, 31,399 cycles
Part
Angle
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

WING CENTER SECTION REAR SPAR LT VAPOR BARRIER UPPER ATTACH ANGLE IS CRACKED BS 663 WL 170 APROXIMATELY / [01] CRACK CONFIRMED IAW NDTM PART 6; 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 23. CRACK LENGTH : 0.343'<BR>[NORTEC 600 ; B/C 166317 ; CALIB.DUE- 10/22];[02] FORMED 2EA ANGLES (REPLACEMENT ANGLE & SPLICE ANGLE ) MAT: USED: 2024-T3 CLAD .063' & .O71' AS PER B737-700 SRM 57-10-10-2R-5 & 51-30-01;[03] REMOVED FASTENERS AT CENTER FUEL TANK SECTION REAR SPAR L/H VAPOR BARRIER UPPER ATTACH ANGLE BS 663 REF B737-700 SRM 51-40-02-0G-0;[04] PERFORMED FPI PER SOPM 20-20-02; ON FORMED ANGLES. NO CRACKS. TOOL USED B/C 12553;[05] CUT OUT DAMAGE SECTION OF ATTACH ANGLE AT LBL 15.00 AS PER B737-7 SRM 57-10-10-2R-5 REPAIR 5; FIG. 202 DETAIL 'D'.;[08] TRIMMED; LOCATED & DRILLED 2EA. FORMED ANGLES(REPLACEMENT ANGLE & SPLICE ANGLE); AT LT VAPOR BARRIER UPPER ATTACH ANGLE AREA AS PER B737-7 SRM 57-10-10 2R-5; FIG.202; DETAIL: 'D'.;[09] VERIFIED STEP 8;[10] OK TO TREAT AND PRIME;[11] TREATED & PRIMED 2EA. REPAIR ANGLES AS PER B737-7 SRM 51-20-01; & AMM 51-21-72-370-804.;[12] VALIDATED STEP 11<BR><BR>OK TO INSTALL NEW REPAIR PARTS;[13] CORRECTION TO STEP 12.<BR>RII<BR>VALIDATED STEP 11<BR>OK TO INSTALL NEW REPAIR PARTS;[14] LATE ENTRY. VERIFIED STEP 3;[15] PARTIALLY INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE AND SPLICE AND CAP SEAL APPLIED ON HILOK HEADS REF. B737-700 SRM 57-10-10-2R-5 REPAIR 5 FIGURE 202. JOB ACCOMPLISHED BY JORGE LINDERO EMP. # 34913;

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