Service difficulty report · Angle · Boeing 7377H4

Difficulty date
January 12, 2023
Submitted
February 10, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N279WN
Make and model
Boeing 7377H4
Aircraft serial
32532
Aircraft time
52,335 hours, 31,548 cycles
Part
Angle
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

CENTER WING REAR SPAR VAPOR BARRIER WEB UPPER ANGLE CRACKED AT LBL 8'<[01] PERFORMED HFEC SURFACE INSP ON CENTER WING REAR SPAR VAPOR BARRIER WEN UPPER ANGLE AT LBL8 IAW B737 NDT P6 51-00-00 PROC.23; CRACK CONFIRMED<BR>TOOL USED : NORTEC 600 B/C 172389 03/23;04] FORMED REPLACEMENT ANGLE MAT. USED 2024-T3 CLAD .0.063'' AND SPLICE ANGLE MAT. USED 2024-T3 CLAD .071''PER. REF. SRM 51-30-01-0G-0;[07] PERFORMED HFEC INSP. ON FORMED REPLACEMENT ANGLE AND SPLICE ANGLE IAW B737 NDT PART 6; 51-00-00; PROCEDURE 23. NO CRACKS NOTED<BR>TOOL: NORTEC 600 B/C: 166317 DUE: 10/31/23;[08] CUT THE ATTACH ANGLE AT CENTER WING REAR SPAR VAPOR BARRIER WEB (UPPER ANGLE) REF SRM 57-10-10-2R-5 FIGURE 202 REPAIR 5 SHEET 4.;[09] VERIFIED STEP 8;[10] FINALIZED FABRICATION ON REPLACEMENT ANGLE AS PER SRM 57-10-10-2R-5. REPAIR 5; FIG. 202; DETAIL B.;[11] PERFORMED HFEC ROTO INSP ON FASTENER OPEN HOLES; IAW B 737 NDT PART 6 51-00-00 PROCE 16. TOOL NORTEC 600. BC 166316. CALIB DUE 10-17-23. NO CRACKS FOUND.;[12] FINALIZED FABRICATION ON SPLICE ANGLE AS PER SRM 57-10-10-2R-5. REPAIR 5; FIG. 202; DETAIL B.;[13] LOCATED & DRILLED REPAIR PARTS AS PER SRM 57-10-10-2R-5. REPAIR 5; FIG. 202; DETAIL B.

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