Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 7377BD

Difficulty date
February 3, 2023
Submitted
March 6, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7746C
Make and model
Boeing 7377BD
Aircraft serial
33934
Aircraft time
50,644 hours, 26,573 cycles
Part
Stringer
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

CRACK STRINGER 24R LOCATED BS540 AND WL161.3 AT FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT 2023-99165<[01] TOOL USED: ULTRASONIC THICKNESS GAGE P/N: 45MG S/N: 221859911 DUE DATE: 07-NOV-23;[02] TOOL USED EDDY CURRENT FLAW DETECTOR PN: NORTEC 600D; SN: 210138203; CAL DUE DATE: 11-APR-23.;[03] TOOLS USED: TEMPERATURE CONTROLLER: P/N: P3015GOES00000; S/N: 112031023; DUE DATE: 01-FEB-24; TEMPERATURE CONTROLLER: P/N: 48VFL11; S/N: AE-31448; DUE DATE: 14-JUN-23.;[04] PERFORMED REPAIR CATEGORY A ON STRINGER 24R BTW BS 500D TO BS540 IAW B737-700 SRM 53-00-03-2R-1 FIGURE 206. MATERIAL USED ALUMINUM SHEET P/N: 7075-T0- 0.056 P.O: 2022 165475 AND P/N: 7075T0-0.063 P.O: 2022 124059 HEAT TREATED AND CONVERTED FROM 7075-T0 TO CONDITION 7075-T6.SEE INDIVIDUAL SIGNOFFS BELOW;[05] CORRECTED STEP 4 <BR>PERFORMED REPAIR CATEGORY A ON STRINGER 24R BTW BS 500D TO BS540 IAW B737-700 SRM 53-00-03-2R-1 FIGURE 206. MATERIAL USED ALUMINUM SHEET P/N: 7075-T0- 0.056 INCH P.O: 2022 165475 AND P/N: 7075T0-0.063 INCH P.O: 2022 124059 HEAT TREATED AND CONVERTED FROM 7075-T0 TO CONDITION 7075-T6.SEE INDIVIDUAL SIGNOFFS BELOW;[06] PERFORMED REPAIR CATEGORY A ON STRINGER 24R BTW BS 500D TO BS540 IAW B737-700 SRM 53-00-03-2R-1 FIGURE 206. MATERIAL USED ALUMINUM SHEET P/N: 7075-T0- 0.056 INCH P.O: 2022 165475 AND P/N: 7075T0-0.063 INCH P.O: 2022 124059 HEAT TREATED AND CONVERTED FROM 7075-T0 TO CONDITION 7075-T6.SEE INDIVIDUAL SIGNOFFS BELOW. ITEM RII

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