Service difficulty report · Angle · Boeing 7378H4

Difficulty date
January 6, 2023
Submitted
February 2, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8660A
Make and model
Boeing 7378H4
Aircraft serial
36654
Aircraft time
27,149 hours, 12,725 cycles
Part
Angle
Part number
NOTENTERED
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

AFT CARGO R/H TRANSITION ANGLE HAS NUMEROUS AREAS OF CORROSION FROM STA 767 TO 727C<[01] COMPLIED WITH TOOL REQUIREMENT.;[02] COMPLIED WITH MEASUREMENT REQUIREMENTS.;[03] REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 53-00-53-1A-2 (REMAINING THICKNESS 0.037'); TRANSITION ANGLE IS OUT OF LIMITS PER SRM 53-00-53-1A-2.;[04] INSPECTED WORK PERFORMED ON C/A #3;[05] ENGINEERING TSR REQUIRED TO VERIFY CORRECT CORRODED ELEMENT PART NUMBER AND EFFECTIVITY TO AIRCRAFT.;[06] REMOVED RH TRANSITION ANGLE STA 727 TO 767; RBL 21 PER SRM 51-40-02.;[07] REF TSR 202300164 ENGINEERING CONFIRMS PN 146A7502-52 IS THE CORRECT PART NUMBER FOR THE ZEE ASSEMBLY FOR THIS A/C. IF NEEDED; PN 146A7502-34 IS THE PART NUMBER FOR THE ZEE EXTRUSION ITSELF. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS NEEDED; CONTACT ENGINEERING VIA THE TSR POLICY.;[08] DRILL AND COUNTERSUNK THE NEW TRANSITION ANGLE PER SRM 51-40-05 AND SRM 51-40-08. ALSO APPLIED CIC PER SOPM 20-41-05.;[09] C/W INSPECTION OF STEP 8 TRANSFER OF HOLES AND CIC PER SRM 51-40-05 AND 51-40-08 AND SOPM 20-41-05.;[10] INSTALLED THE NEW R/H TRANSITION ANGLE PER SRM 53-00-53-2R-5;[11] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTION #10

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