Service difficulty report · Dome Nut · Boeing 7378H4

Difficulty date
October 14, 2022
Submitted
November 7, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8655D
Make and model
Boeing 7378H4
Aircraft serial
42529
Aircraft time
26,727 hours, 12,442 cycles
Part
Dome Nut
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zn 100 Fus Lower
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

DOME NUT HAS CORROSION INSIDE OF HOLE AT AFT WET AREA STA. 986.5 RBL 43. / [01] REMOVED DOME NUT AT RBL 43 TO FOM PER SRM 51-40-02. ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE CORROSION FROM HOLE PER SRM 51-10-02. CORROSION IS STILL PRESENT IN HOLE. CONTACTED ENGINEERING FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTION.;[02] REAMED HOLE UP TO .360IN TO REMOVE CORROSION PER SRM 51-10-02. ALTHOUGH REMAINING CORROSION ON UNDER SIDE REMOVAL IS OUT OF LIMITS. THIS DAMAGE WILL CUT OUT AND REPAIRED PER SRM 53-70-51-2R-6 ALTERNATIVE 4.;[03] CUT OUT DAMAGE IAW SRM 53-70-51-2R-6; ALTERNATIVE 4.;[04] ACCOMPLISHED A HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT (HFEC) INSPECTION ALONG THE CUT EDGES TO MAKE SURE THERE ARE NO CRACKS. REFER TO 737 NDT PART 6; 51-00-00; PROCEDURE 4 OR 737 NDT PART 6; 51-00-00; PROCEDURE 23. (NO DEFECTS NOTED)<BR><BR>ACCOMPLISHED AN OPEN HOLE AND COUNTERSUNK HFEC INSPECTION OF (1) INITIAL FASTENER HOLE IN THE REPAIR AREA. REFER TO 737 NDT PART 6; 51-00-00; PROCEDURE 16 AND 737 NDT PART 6 53-00-00 PROCEDURE 3. NO DEFECTS NOTED<BR><BR>ACCOMPLISHED A DETAILED INSPECTION OF THE ADJACENT STRUCTURE IN THE REPAIR AREA. NO DEFECT NOTED;[05] FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 53-70-51-2R-6; ALTERNATIVE 4. OK TO INSTALL.[07] REPAIRED PER SRM 53-70-51-2R-6; ALTERNATIVE 4 .;[08] C/W INSPECTION.

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