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

LEFT VAPOR BARRIER CRACKED AT LBL 37' / [01] MEASUREMENTS;[02] CLEANED AND REMOVED ALL PAINT FROM BOTH SIDES OF VAPOR BARRIER ON AREA OF CRACK DAMAGE; STOP DRILL ALL CRACKS; PREP AREA FOR REPAIR AS PER B737 SRM 51-70-04-2R-10;[03] PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION AND PERFORMED TAP TEST; FOUND NO DELAMINATION AND NO EVIDENCE OF MOISTER AND NO CONTAMINATION OF OIL AS PER B737 NDT 51-05-01 SECTION 3 AND 5.;[04] VERIFIED STEPS 1-3;[05] OK TO INSTALL REPAIR;[06] REPAIRED CRACK DAMAGE ON L/H VAPOR BARRIER WITH A PERMANENT REPAIR AS PER B737 SRM 51-70-04-2R-10. MATERIALS USED PO#1780556 AND PO#1690463;[07] PERFORMED TAP TEST ON REPAIRED AREA; FOUND NO DELAMINATION AS PER B737 NDT 51-05-01 SECTION 5;[08] VERIFIED STEP 6;[09] VERIFIED STEP 7;[10] OK TO TOP-COAT;[11] APPLIED PRIMER AND TEFLON COAT ON LEFT VAPOR BARRIER PER AMM 51-21-81-370-802<BR>WORK ACCOMPLISHED BY WILFREDO VEGA X269730;[12] VERIFIED STEP 11;[13] TASK C/W;[14] TASK C/W

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