SDR SWAA2022122072217

Service difficulty report · Bear Strap · Boeing 7377BD

Difficulty date: November 16, 2022
Submitted: December 20, 2022
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N7715E
Make and model: Boeing 7377BD
Aircraft serial: 33921
Aircraft time: 56,608 hours, 29,985 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Bear Strap
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 291 S8-9r
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

R1 DOOR UPPER FWD CUTOUT CORNER BEAR STRAP; CRACK AT STA 291.5+4 RBL52 BETWEEN S8R AND S9R.<[01] PERFORMED HFEC INSP. AT R1 DOOR UPPER FWD CUTOUT CORNER BEAR STRAP AT STA 291.5+4 RBL52 BETWEEN S8R AND S9R. IAW B737 NDT PART 6; 51-00-00; PROCEDURE 23. CRACK LENGTH 1'<BR>TOOL: NORTEC 600 B/C: 172389 DUE: 03/25/23;[02] REMOVED PAINT AT THE REPAIR AREA OF R1 DOOR UPPER FWD CUTOUT CORNER AS PER AMM 51-21-11-150-801;[03] FABRICATED TAPERED SHIM [6] PER EA 22-153-03405-WIP2.

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