Service difficulty report · Vapor Barrier · Boeing 7377H4

Difficulty date
October 24, 2022
Submitted
November 17, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N269WN
Make and model
Boeing 7377H4
Aircraft serial
32526
Aircraft time
52,572 hours, 31,375 cycles
Part
Vapor Barrier
Condition
Cracked
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

RIGHT VAPOR BARRIER CRACKED AT RBL 47' / [01] MEASUREMENTS;[02] CLEANED DAMAGE AREA ON BOTH SIDES OF R/H VAPOR BARRIER; STOP DRILL THE CRACKS; PREPARED DAMAGE AREAS FOR REPAIR; PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION ON BOTH SIDES FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF WATER AND NO OIL CONTAMINATIONS AS PER B737 SRM 51-70-04-2R-10;[03] PERFORMED TAP TEST ON R/H VAPOR BARRIER; FOUND NO DELAMINATION AS PER B737 NDT 51-05-01 SECTION 3 AND 5;[04] VERIFIED STEP NO 1; 2 AND3.OK TO INSTALL REPAIR.;[05] REPAIRED CRACK DAMAGE AS MARKED ON R/H VAPOR BARRIER STA 663 WITH A PERMANENT REPAIR AS PER B737 SRM 51-70-04-2R-10; MATERIALS USED PO# 1780556 AND PO#1690463;[06] PERFORMED TAP TEST ON REPAIRED AREA; FOUND NO DELAMINATION AS PER B737 NDT 51-05-01 SECTION 5;[07] VERIFIED STEPS 5 AND 6;[08] APPLIED TOPCOAT ON RIGHT VAPOR BARRIER REF B737 AMM 51-21-81-370-802;[09] VERIFIED STEP 8

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